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Trade Show Appearances

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Stewart will be at the following book trade shows in September and October:

Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association
Holiday Inn Portland Airport Hotel, Portland, OR
Tuesday, 9/16: Feast of Authors (7-9 p.m.)

New England Independent Booksellers Association
Hynes Convention Center, Boston, MA
Friday, 9/19: author reception (6-8 p.m.)

Midwest Booksellers Association
RiverCentre, St. Paul, MN
Friday, 9/26: luncheon (noon-1:45 p.m.)

Great Lakes Booksellers Association
Hyatt Regency, Dearborn, MI
Saturday, 10/4: Booksellers Banquet (7 p.m.)

School motto resonates with ‘Lobster’ author

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School motto resonates with ‘Lobster’ author

CLARKSON CONVOCATION: Writer speaks to freshmen who read novel for orientation

POTSDAM — Author Stewart O’Nan didn’t realize when he agreed to be Clarkson University’s convocation speaker that the college’s motto would turn out to describe perfectly the main character in his latest novel.

“‘A Workman That Needeth Not to be Ashamed.’ That’s Manny,” he said.

A former engineer, Mr. O’Nan has earned acclaim for turning his lucid eye on America’s overlooked edges.

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8/25/08: Convocation Lecture at Clarkson University (Potsdam, NY)

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Author Stewart O’Nan to Deliver Convocation Lecture at Clarkson University Article Photo

Author Stewart O’Nan will deliver the Van Sickle Endowed Lecture at Clarkson University’s convocation Monday, August 25, at 7 p.m. in Cheel Arena. The event is open to the public, free of charge.

During the summer, Clarkson freshmen read Last Night At The Lobster, a novel by O’Nan, a Connecticut author who has written a number of books, one of which, Snow Angels, was made into a film. O’Nan, once a test engineer with Grumman Aerospace, has written fiction and non-fiction, including a book on the Boston Red Sox, co-authored with Stephen King.

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