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Books will be available for purchase at this reading. You can have your book signed by the author while you are there!
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CHRIS CLEAVE With Special Guest, Nigerian Griot BABATUNDE SOLARIN
Friday, March 26, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
The Dallas Institute Of Humanities And Culture
2719 Routh St., Dallas, TX 75201
Chris Cleave's Little Bee has already appeared internationally on many top ten book lists for 2009. His debut novel, Incendiary, won a 2006 Somerset Maugham Award, was shortlisted for the 2006 Commonwealth Writers Prize, won the United States Book-of-the-Month Club's First Fiction award 2005 and won the Prix Special du Jury at the French Prix des Lectures in 2007.
A Yoruba, Babtunde Solarin was born and raised in Nigeria, West Africa. He is an accomplished poet, sought-after storyteller, and winner of a 2006 Highlights' Book Award for his featured tale "In the Footsteps of Mama Bobo." His stories are modeled in the tradition of the ancient West African Griots.
Admission: $15 Garret and Institute Members / $25 Others / $8 Educators and Students
Purchase Your Tickets NOW
On Thursday, March 25th, 7 PM, The Writer's Garret invites you to join Chris Cleave (and other members of our community) for a "Soirée."
Cost: $35 per individual or $60 per couple. (Each registered individual or couple will receive one signed book in connection with this event.)
This event is now SOLD OUT.
Chris Cleave will also be leading a Master Class in "The Power of Voice," Saturday, March 27th from 10 AM until 12 PM at The Writer's Garret.
This class if fully enrolled; REGISTRATION is now CLOSED.
For additional information on any of these programs, please call 214-828-1715 or email gen@writersgarret.org.
