Ethan Canin Book Signing at Watermark Books

One of my favorite authors of novels and short stories, Ethan Canin, will be conducting an evening reading and signing right here in Wichita, this Thursday, September 11th at 7pm. I was introduced to Canin's work by Mr. Jeff White, who read aloud the short story "We Are Nighttime Travellers" to our first period Creative Writing Class. I have followed his work ever since, including the adaptation of a story from The Palace Thief into "The Emperor's Club" movie, starring Kevin Kline (it turned out kind of like a second-rate Dead Poet's Society).

Canin is on tour to support the release of his highly recommended latest novel, America, America, a coming of age tale of a working class boy who goes to work and comes up through the ranks for a well-connected and established Northeastern family, and winds up at the center of a potential political scandal. You can read Sarah Bagby's (Watermark Books) more in-detail review here:

http://www.watermarkbooks.com/review0608-020.html

Unfortunately, I will be travelling out of town that afternoon, but will be racing back to Douglas and Oliver to try and be in attendance. In addition to having the pleasure of hearing him read aloud, I would love to have Mr. Canin sign several Advance Reading Copies of mine, as well as my 1st Printing of his new novel.

Anyone who is interested in a monthly writing group that will be gathering after the meeting, please contact me for more details.