stephen markley

09 23, 2018

‘Ohio’ author Stephen Markley lists his favorite writers from Ohio

By admin|2018-09-23T06:00:17-04:00September 23, 2018|

Stephen Markley – author of the critically acclaimed novel Ohio – visited Lake County earlier this month. After his reading and author talk, he was kind enough to sit for an interview.

In fewer than four minutes, he discusses:

his favorite writers from his home state of Ohio
how his friends in the military helped make sure certain passages in Ohio felt authentic
who would be on the soundtrack for his debut novel
why He Got Game is his favorite Spike Lee film
who he’s reading now.

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09 8, 2018

Karin Slaughter on libraries, Lee Child & her favorite Flannery O’Connor quote

By admin|2018-09-08T06:00:35-04:00September 8, 2018|

New-York Times bestselling author Karin Slaughter is as fun to listen to as she is to read.

She was kind enough to allow an interview when she visited us for a book signing this summer. She discussed:

her love of libraries. In addition to her work as a writer, Karin is founder of the Save the Libraries project—a nonprofit organization established to support libraries.
saving money to buy books when she worked for minimum wage.
her favorite quote from one of her favorite authors, Flannery O’Connor.
what books she’s reading now.

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