Cast Your Vote on the Brooklyn Bookfest App

Posted on September 21, 2012 by SJW

The Brooklyn Bookfest is just two days away! A reminder:

Sunday, September 23, 5pm: BROOKLYN BOOK FESTIVAL
Saint Francis Auditorium (180 Remsen Street)
Nothing Ever Breaks But the Heart. Novels that span generations and continents to remind us to tread lightly when following the heart. Stewart O’Nan (The Odds), Gail Tsukiyama (A Hundred Flowers) and Terry McMillan (Getting to Happy) read and discuss their work. Moderated by Jeffrey Lependorf, CLMP.

You can get festival info on your iPhones and Android smartphones via iTunes and GooglePlay. When you get the app, there’s a “AT&T Fan Fave” button — vote for Stewart! You can vote once a day. For detailed information, check out the info below.

The Odds Paperback & Book Tour

Posted on September 14, 2012 by SJW

The paperback edition of The Odds will be out on September 25!

b&n | amazon | indiebound

The Odds Paperback Book Tour

Tuesday, October 9, 6pm
HARTFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY
Center for Contemporary Culture Auditorium
500 Main St.
Hartford, CT 06103
www.hplct.org

Wednesday, October 10, 7pm
PORTER SQUARE BOOKS
25 White St
Cambridge, MA 02140
www.portersquarebooks.com

Thursday, October 11, 7pm
RIVER RUN BOOKS
142 Fleet St.
Portsmouth, NH 03801
www.riverrunbookstore.com

Saturday, October 13, 4pm
BRATTLEBORO LITERARY FESTIVAL
Brattleboro, VT
Stewart O’Nan – Centre Congregational Church
brattleboroliteraryfestival.org

Monday, October 15, 12pm
METRO DETROIT BOOK & AUTHOR SOCIETY
Book Luncheon
Burton Manor
27777 Schoolcraft Rd.
Livonia, MI 48150

Tuesday, October 16, 8am
MI and OH ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGE TEACHERS CONFERENCE
Breakfast and Author Session
Marquis Room 2nd level of the hotel conference center

Tuesday, October 16, 7pm
BOOKS & COMPANY AT THE GREENE
4453 Walnut St
The Greene
Dayton, OH 45440
www.booksandco.com

Thursday, November 8
COOPER-SIEGEL COMMUNITY LIBRARY
Fox Chapel
403 Fox Chapel Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15238

Past Dates

Saturday, September 22, 2:15pm – Keynote Speaker
Conversations and Connections Philadelphia 2012 – Conversations and Connections brings together an eclectic mix of writers and editors for an all-day conference in the heart of Philadelphia. Stewart will be the keynote speaker at the event!

Interview with Pittsburgh Sports Daily Bulletin

Posted on September 13, 2012 by SJW

Check out the Pittsburgh Sports Daily Bulletin‘s interview with Stewart:

How has sports influenced you and your writing?

As a Pirates and Red Sox fan, I’ve learned that the good times don’t last forever, but neither do the bad ones. As Terry Francona says: “Don’t get too high, don’t get too low.”

You are a self-professed Pirates fan despite writing about the Red Sox in your book Faithful that you co-wrote with Stephen King. How did you come to be a Pirates fan and are you allowing yourself to become optimistic about the team yet?

My Grandmother O’Nan was a big Pirates fan. She listened to them on the radio. And my older brother and his friends were ballplayers and big Bucs fans. Like the library, Forbes Field was less than a mile from our house, so we’d take the bus there. My grandmother made sure we had tickets for the first game in Three Rivers.

I’m allowing myself to be optimistic about the Pirates for no other reason than they win when I go to the ballpark. Their home record is excellent this year, but even back in our 105-loss 2010 season, they were 20-10 at PNC when I was there.

This year I’ve got two 20-game plans plus some stray singles, so I’ll be there more than not. Let’s Go Bucs!

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9/22 & 9/23: Conversations and Connections & Brooklyn Bookfest!

Posted on September 13, 2012 by SJW

9/22, Saturday, 2:15pm – Keynote Speaker
Conversations and Connections Philadelphia 2012 – Conversations and Connections brings together an eclectic mix of writers and editors for an all-day conference in the heart of Philadelphia. Stewart will be the keynote speaker at the event!

9/23, Sunday, 5pm: BROOKLYN BOOK FESTIVAL – Saint Francis Auditorium (180 Remsen Street)
Nothing Ever Breaks But the Heart. Novels that span generations and continents to remind us to tread lightly when following the heart. Stewart O’Nan (The Odds), Gail Tsukiyama (A Hundred Flowers) and Terry McMillan (Getting to Happy) read and discuss their work. Moderated by Jeffrey Lependorf, CLMP.

The Bookfest will be held at Brooklyn Borough Hall and Plaza, 209 Joralemon Street, Brooklyn NY 11201.