Alison Larkin

Author: Alison Larkin was adopted at birth in Washington, D.C., by British parents and raised in England and Africa. After graduation from the University of London and the Webber-Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art, she became a regular on the British stage with appearances on Broadway, a ubiquitous voice-over ... (more)artist, and a successful stand-up comic. Her internationally acclaimed one-woman show, "The English American", was a highlight of the London Comedy Festival. For more information, go to www.alisonlarkin.com. Title: The English American, $15.00 Trade Paperback, ISBN 9781439156537, On Sale Date: November 17, 2009. Call Rainy Day Books at 913-384-3126 to make your Reservation and Order your Author Autographed copy of The English American. Springing from her hit one-woman show of the same name, "The English American" follows Pippa Dunn, who is adopted by British parents and doesn't meet her American birth parents until she is 28. Chaos ensues when reality collides with fantasy, in this hilarious and poignant debut novel. What: Alison Larkin will give a presentation, answer audience questions and autograph copies of her New Book, The English American, purchased from Rainy Day Books, on our website and / or at our Reception.
When: Wednesday, November 18, 2009, 7:00 PM Where: Rainy Day Books in The Fairway Shops, 2706 W 53rd Street, Fairway, Kansas 66205
Admission Package: $15.00 plus Tax, includes from Rainy Day Books, One (1) Copy of The English American (Softcover) to be Autographed at our Event. Call Rainy Day Books at 913-384-3126 to make your Reservation and Order your Author Autographed copy of The English American. Book Orders can be shipped worldwide. All Author Event Book Sales are Final and Non-Returnable.

The Center for Family Connections (CFFC) and Adoption and Foster Care (AFC) Mentoring are pleased to present actress, comedian, and novelist ALISON LARKIN (The English American), who will entertain you, read from her debut novel, and take questions as part of this fund-raiser at the Hotel Marlowe. Ms. ... (more)Larkin will be joined by CFFC founder and CEO Dr. Joyce Maguire Pavao, Penny Callan Partridge, and musician and performer Bob Childs for an evening of entertainment and money raised for a great cause.

Seating is limited and reservations are required. Tickets are $50 and can be purchased by contacting Katherine Walker at the Center for Family Connections: (phone) 617.547.0909; (email) cffc@kinnect.org; (website) www.kinnect.org

"Alison Larkin talks about her debut novel The English American. When Pippa Dunn, adopted as an infant and raised terribly British, discovers that her birth parents are from the American South, she finds that “culture clash” has layers of meaning she had never imagined."

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Comedienne and actress Alison Larkin reads from and signs her new, semi-autobiographical novel.