Lois Lowry

A program for adults, Wednesday May 8, 7:30 pm-9:00 pm, Free
Alice MacKay Room, Lower Level

Join us for an evening with three award-winning authors. Colin McAdam reads from A Beautiful Truth, paulo de costa reads from The Green and Purple Skin of the World and Shyam Selvadurai reads from his latest, The Hungry Ghosts.

Told simultaneously from the perspectives of humans and chimpanzees, Colin McAdams A Beautiful Truth reveals the lure of belonging and the capacity for survival. A heartfelt story about parenthood and friendship, and about the things we hold sacred as humans and the facts that link us to nature.

Shyam Selvadurais The Hungry Ghosts is a beautifully written, dazzling story of family, wealth and the long reach of the past. It shows how racial, political and sexual differences can tear apart both a country and the human heart not just once, but many times, until the ghosts are fed and freed.

paulo da costas The Green and Purple Skin of the World gets under your skin, bruises your consciousness with its exploration of the forces that hold us together, not always benignly, and those that pull us apart. de costas stories dazzle and beguile with their craft, their often dark humour, and their grasp of people living the extremity that is daily life.
For more information please contact Vancouver Public Library at 604-331-3603
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Bosnian American writer Aleksandar Hemon came to Chicago in 1992 for a month-long cultural exchange program and was supposed to return to Sarajevo on May 1—the same day the city came under siege. Granted asylum in the United States as a political refugee, Hemon began writing fiction. Islands, one of his first stories written in English, appeared in Best American Short Stories 1999. An acclaimed novelist and short story writer, Hemon is the author of The Question of Bruno, Nowhere Man, The Lazarus Project, and Love and Obstacles. His new book is a searing collection of autobiographical essays.
The Book of My Lives

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Aleksandar Hemon, Chicago resident and author of National Book Award finalist "The Lazarus Project," will discuss his newest work, The Book of My Lives. The Bosnian-American Hemon has written four acclaimed books and is a regular contributor to The New Yorker. He was a MacArthur "genius" fellow in 2004.

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You're invited to listen to LOIS LOWRY discuss SON LIVE webcast, Wednesday, November 7, 1-2 p.m. REGISTER HERE for a live webcast with LOIS LOWRY from the Maurice J. Tobin School in Roxbury, Massachusetts. Sponsored by the School Library Journal, Dthis is a one-in-a-lifetime chance to hear the Newbery Medal-winning author talk about her latest book, Son, the thrilling and long-awaited conclusion to The Giver Quartet. And - of course! - we have copies available in the store and online for purchase...

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They called her Water Claire. When she washed up on their shore, no one knew that she came from a society where emotions and colors didn’t exist. That she had become a Vessel at age thirteen. That she had carried a Product at age fourteen. That it had been stolen from her body. Claire had a son. But what became of him she never knew. What was his name? Was he even alive? She was supposed to forget him, but that was impossible. Now Claire will stop at nothing to find her child, even if it means making an unimaginable sacrifice.

Son thrusts readers once again into the chilling world of the Newbery Medal winning book, The Giver, as well as Gathering blue and Messenger where a new hero emerges. In this thrilling series finale, the startling and long-awaited conclusion to Lois Lowry’s epic tale culminates in a final clash between good and evil.

Lois Lowry is the author of more than thirty books for young adults, including the popular Anastasia Krupnik series. She has received countless honors, among them the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award, the Dorothy Canfield Fisher Award, the California Young Reader’s Medal, and the Mark Twain Award. She received Newbery Medals for two of her novels, Number the Stars and The Giver. Her first novel, A summer to die, was awarded the International Reading Association’s Children’s Book Award. Ms. Lowry now divides her time between Cambridge and an 1840s farmhouse in Maine.

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The final installment of The Giver quartet interweaves elements from the three previous novels to create a story that moves back to the events of The Giver and ahead to reveal a new heroine and a resolution to the series. Ages 12 and up.

You must have a ticket to have books signed by Lois Lowry. A signing line ticket is free with the purchase of Son from Politics and Prose Bookstore. We will also limit the number of books brought from home, school or library to three books.

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Bookworks is proud to announce an event with Lois Lowry, Newbery Medal-winning author of The Giver, for her new book, Son. Son is the exciting conclusion to the Giver Quartet.

Lois will visit Albuquerque on October 12, 2012 for an event at 6 p.m. This event will be held at UNM Continuing Education Auditorium 1634 University Boulevard NE. This event is FREE and open to the public. No ticket is required for entrance.

However, Bookworks will offer priority seating to people who buy a copy of Lois' new book from Bookworks, either online or in-store. Priority seating will be in the first five rows from the stage (we may add more rows if needed), and no tickets will be sold - simply show your online or in-store purchase receipt from Bookworks to access priority seating on the night of the event. People with priority seating will also receive priority placement in the book-signing line after the event.

Priority seating is available NOW with any pre-order of Son on the Bookworks website, or in-store. One book purchase will admit two people into priority seating; if you have a larger group of people wishing to sit together, you will need to purchase enough books to access priority seating for your entire party. (We will allow children under five to sit with accompanying adults for FREE in priority seating, as long as they are with an adult who has bought a book from Bookworks.) Priority seating on the night of the event will begin at 5:30. Regular seating will begin at 5:45.

Lois' new book will not be available until its release date until Oct. 2, 2012. If you order the book online, you will have it delivered to your house, or may pick it up at the store, on or after Oct. 2. Pre-orders placed in-store may be picked up on or after Oct. 2. Per signed agreement with the publisher, we cannot sell the book to anyone prior to the Oct. 2 release date. Please email kids@bkwrks.com for more information about class or bulk book orders for the event. Please email events@bkwrks.com if you have questions about the event, or priority seating.

About Lois: Lois Lowry is known for her versatility and invention as a writer. She was born in Hawaii and grew up in New York, Pennsylvania, and Japan. After several years at Brown University, she turned to her family and to writing. She is the author of more than thirty books for young adults, including the popular Anastasia Krupnik series. She has received countless honors, among them the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award, the Dorothy Canfield Fisher Award, the California Young Reader’s Medal, and the Mark Twain Award. She received Newbery Medals for two of her novels, NUMBER THE STARS and THE GIVER. Her first novel, A SUMMER TO DIE, was awarded the International Reading Association’s Children’s Book Award. Ms. Lowry now divides her time between Cambridge and an 1840s farmhouse in Maine. To learn more about Lois Lowry, see her website at
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Please note: Online ordering for this event has been turned off at this time. If you are still interested in purchasing books for this event, please call us at 480-730-0205 between 10am and 9pm MST. Thank you. 6PM THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11 Offsite | Lois Lowry: Son DOBSON HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM 1501 W. Guadalupe Road Mesa, AZ 85202 (google map) Doors open at 5:30pm.

Lois Lowry, the two-time Newbery Award-winning author of The Giver and Number the Stars, visits with Son, the final installment of the Giver Quartet.

Told in three separate story lines, Lowry's Son combines elements from the first three novels in her Giver Quartet--The Giver, winner of the 1994 Newbery Medal, Gathering Blue, and Messenger--into a thought-provoking narrative that wrestles with ideas of human freedom. Thrust again into the dark, claustrophobic world of The Giver, readers will meet an intriguing new heroine, fourteen-year-old Claire. Jonas from The Giver is here too, and Kira, the heroine of Gathering Blue. In a final clash between good and evil, a new hero emerges.

EVENT DETAILS Event ticket (good for two seats) is free when you purchase Son from Changing Hands Bookstore. Admission for children 4 and under is FREE. Doors open at 5:30pm; will-call opens at 5pm. At Dobson High School Auditorium, seating is general admission; first come, first served. Seats cannot be guaranteed for late arrivals. Signing line forms by assigned letter group after the presentation, printed on the back of the ticket. Lowry will sign and personalize (first names only) all copies of Son purchased from Changing Hands and copies of her other books as time allows. Lowry will only sign books, not bookmarks, posters, pieces of paper, etc. Event details may be subject to unannounced changes. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Lois Lowry is the author of more than thirty books for young aduts, including the Anastasia Krupnik series and Gooney Bird Green. She has received countless honors, among the the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award, the Dorothy Canfield Fisher Award, the California Young Reader's Medal, and the Mark Twain Award. She received Newbery Medals for two of her novels, Number the Stars and The Giver. Her first novel, A Summer to Die, was awarded the International Reading Association's Children's Book Award. Lois Lowry now divides her time between Cambridge and an 1840s farmhouse in Maine. More »

PRE-ORDER TODAY online or at 480.730.0205 to secure your seat at Dobson High School Auditorium and a place in the signing line. Click "add to cart" below and we'll reserve your book(s) and ticket(s) for in-store pickup before the event unless otherwise noted. EVENT TICKETS purchased before Son's release date (Tuesday, October 2) will have a voucher attached redeemable for a copy of Son at Changing Hands Bookstore from Tuesday, October 2 to Wednesday, October 10 or at Dobson High School Auditorium will-call starting at 5pm Thursday, October 11. CAN'T MAKE IT? If you'd like a signed book from any of our author events, please call us at 480.730.0205 to pre-pay and we'll have one or more copies signed and reserved for you or shipped anywhere in the United States and to most international locations.

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