Beyond the Common Book

Yesterday was a most wonderful celebration of the Common Book - Baghdad Without a Map! Author Tony Horowitz gave a school-wide convocation (excerpt), met with students throughout the day, and signed books during lunch. During the day he often referred to other authors and books. If you are interested, we have several including his own titles. His books are One for the Road (919.4 HOR) about his travels through the Australian Outback, Blue Latitudes (910.92 HOR) recapturing the voyages of Capt. Cook, and Confederates in the Attic (973.7 HOR) looking at how the Civil War still rages across the South.

When asked about the role of women in the Mideast, he recommended his wife's book Nine Parts of Desire (305.48 BRO) by Geraldine Brooks. Talking about the writing process, he quoted from Annie Dillard. We have several of her books including Living by Fiction (809.3 DIL) and For the Time Being (814 DIL.) The other author he particularly enjoyed reading was a British travel author living in the U.S., Jonathan Raban. We have a copy of his Badland: an American Romance (978 RAB) about a trip through the Montana Prairies.