Interview with Nick Hornby and Susan Orlean as part of the 29th Annual Writer's Symposium by the Sea, Writing That Inspires. Nick Hornby is an award-winning author and Oscar-nominated screenwriter whose stories explore human connection with a catchy blend of snappily observed humor and unsentimental emotion. His books, which have sold over 5 million copies, include the bestselling novels High Fidelity, About A Boy, How to Be Good, Juliet Naked, and 2020’s Just Like You. His latest nonfiction book is Dickens and Prince: A Particular Kind of Genius.Susan Orlean has been a staff writer at The New Yorker since 1992. She is the New York Times bestselling author of seven books, including The Library Book, Rin Tin Tin, Saturday Night, and The Orchid Thief, which was made into the Academy Award–winning film Adaptation. Her most recent book is On Animals.Live music from Justin Grinnell Trio to begin when doors open for general admission seating at 6:15 p.m.Writer’s Symposium by the S
Winners of the 2023 BC and Yukon Book Prizes were announced at a gala in Vancouver on September 24. Winners were selected in eight categories from the shortlisted titles announced earlier this year. In addition to the eight category winners, two authors were honoured for their body of work and contributions to the literary community.
Interview with N. Scott Momaday and Dean Nelson as part of the 2023 Writer's Symposium by the Sea, Writing That Celebrates.Navarre Scott Momaday received a Pulitzer Prize for his first novel, "House Made of Dawn". His books include "The Way to Rainy Mountain", "In the Bear's House", "In the Presence of the Sun: Stories and Poems", "1961-1991", and "The Gourd Dancer". He is author of several other novels, prose collections, the children's book "Circle of Wonder", and the play "The Indolent Boys". He is also the editor of various anthologies and collections centered on his Kiowa heritage.Momaday's honors include the 2019 Ambassador Richard C. Holbrooke Distinguished Achievement Award, awarded by the Dayton Literary Peace Prize Foundation to celebrate lifetime achievement in literature and to remind the world "that peace can be forged with words." He has also received the 2019 Ken
Interview with Maria Hinojosa and Dean Nelson as part of the 2023 Writer's Symposium by the Sea, Writing That Celebrates.Maria Hinojosa has written three books: "Once I Was You: A Memoir of Love and Hate in a Torn America"; "Raising Raul: Adventures Raising Myself and My Son"; and "Crews: Gang Members Talk" with Maria Hinojosa. Hinojosa’s career includes reporting for PBS, CBS, WNBC, CNN, NPR, and anchoring the Emmy Award winning talk show from WGBH Maria Hinojosa: One-on-One. In 2022 she received a Pulitzer Prize for co-writing her podcast, Suave.As a reporter who was the first Latina in many newsrooms, Maria Hinojosa dreamt of a space where she could create independent, multimedia journalism that explores and gives a critical voice to the diverse American experience. To that end, in 2010, she created Futuro Media, an independent, nonprofit organization based in Harlem, NYC with the mission to create multimedia content for and about the new America
Interview about "Barbarian Days" with William Finnegan and Ben Cater, hosted by the PLNU Honors Program as part of the 2023 Writer's Symposium by the Sea, Writing That Celebrates.William Finnegan is an award-winning reporter, a staff writer at The New Yorker, and the author of five books, including the Pulitzer Prize-winning book "Barbarian Days", a memoir about his lifelong passion for surfing. In addition to "Barbarian Days", Finnegan’s books include "Crossing the Line: A Year in the Land of Apartheid", which was chosen by The New York Times Book Review as one of the top ten nonfiction books of the year; "Cold New World: Growing Up in a Harder Country", which was a finalist for the Helen Bernstein Award for Excellence in Journalism; "Dateline Soweto: Travels with Black South African Reporters"; and "A Complicated War: The Harrowing of Mozambique".Included in the ticket is live music to begin at 6:15, when do