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Michael Ondaatje’s THE ENGLISH PATIENT Wins the Golden Man Booker Prize
Penguin Random House at the Bronx Book Fair
 “It was great to see so many PRH employees show up excited to help their fellow book lovers!” “Everywhere I turned at the Bronx Book Fair, there was passion–passion in the speakers, whose wealth of knowledge included everything from copyright law to fostering women’s leadership; passion in the authors, booksellers, and publishers reading from their work and selling books at their booths; and passion in the event staff, whose beaming faces were #BronxProud. It was such an honor to see the rich literary culture of the Bronx in action beyond the classroom where I used to teach ELA in the Bronx, and I especially loved the slam poetry and spoken word presentation by Project X–it’s heartwarming to see the youth shine a light on their fellow artists in their community!” “The Bronx Book Fair was wonderful–the event organizers were lovely, and the day’s events and panels were organized with great care. I welcomed the opportunity to get to know colleagues across other departments who I normally wouldn’t connect with in my day-to-day. A personal highlight was the chance to chat with young readers/writers who came to check out the book fair–their enthusiasm was infectious!”The Bronx Book Fair is dedicated to engaging and growing the community of poets and writers in the Bronx, and to connecting to readers and book lovers of all ages. Launched in 2013, The Bronx Book Fair, along with Bronx Book Festival and The Lit. Bar bookstore, are contributing to revitalizing book culture in the Bronx, needed especially after the 2016 closure of the Baychester Barnes & Noble.
Read an Excerpt From Markus Zusak’s New Novel
5 of Our Favorite Book Characters… in Stop-Motion
We all have book characters we love. Here are five that we love so much, we had to make stop-motion tributes. WARNING: some spoilers if you haven’t read the book!
1) Claire Fraser (Outlander):Â Time-traveling British combat nurse, sassy Sassenach, and so much more. 2)Â Elizabeth Bennet (Pride and Prejudice):Â Sensitive sister, brainy bookworm, and all-around awesome independent woman.3)Â Daenerys Targaryen (A Game of Thrones):Â AKA Khaleesi, Mother of Dragons, and Breaker of Chains.
4)Â Mark Watney (The Martian):Â Why do we love astronaut Mark Watney? Hint: it’s more than just the form-fitting spacesuit.
5)Â Wade Watts (Ready Player One):Â Geeky, 80’s-loving, heroic, and often virtually simulated.