Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Duluth Reads concludes with reception, presentation of framed book cover to Jack Riggs, author of 'When the Finch Rises.'
Jack Riggs, author of the Duluth Reads book selection for 2012 “When the Finch Rises,” was the guest of honor at a meet-and-greet reception and booksigning hosted by the Duluth Fine Arts League at the Duluth Festival Center. After being introduced by Duluth Mayor Nancy Harris, Riggs talked to the audience about the process of writing, including creating characters, choosing the setting and deciding on a time frame. He shared that he was a normal kid who got into mischief just like all of us and the characters in “Finch.” Set in 1968, "When the Finch Rises" relates the story of two 12-year-old boys Raybert Williams and Palmer Conroy coming of age against the background of the civil rights movement. Sacrifice, love and redemption are …
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Duluth Reads Book Talk on 'When the Finch Rises' by Jack Riggs prompts discussion.
Participating in the Duluth Reads Book Talk and discussion Tuesday (March 13) night was sorta like sitting in English literature class in high school or college. Only, the 30 or so who had read “When the Finch Rises” and came to talk about the book were seated in the parlor at the historic Strickland House instead of a classroom. Peggy Smith, a former English teacher who co-chaired the Duluth Reads project, led the book talk with thought-provoking questions she had meticulously prepared on the book’s characters, setting, plot, and themes. There were 16 questions, and a few of them were a paragraph long. The Duluth Fine Arts League selected Jack Riggs’ first book for the second annual Duluth Reads project. Dianne Loring co-chaired Duluth …
Sunday, March 4, 2012
Duluth Fine Arts League's Duluth Reads book events scheduled March 13 and 16.
If you haven't read "When the Finch Rises," you still have time to do so and participate in the Duluth Fine Arts League's community reading project. The Duluth Fine Arts League selected “When the Finch Rises” by southern writer Jack Riggs for this year’s Duluth Reads project. DFAL encourages residents to engage in the shared experience of simultaneously reading the same book and attending related events. DFAL has scheduled a book talk with Riggs attending for March 13 at the Strickland House in Duluth. The Duluth Historical Society will host the talk. A wine and cheese reception honoring the author including a book signing is planned for March 16 at the Festival Center on Duluth’s Town Green. Both events begin at 7 p.m. "When the Finch …
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