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OPRAH.COM PICKS 'THE SANDCASTLE GIRLS' AS BOOK OF THE WEEK
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Monday, July 23rd, 2012
WASHINGTON-Oprah Winfrey's Blog Monday declared New York Times
best-selling author Chris Bohjalian's novel on the Armenian Genocide,
"The Sandcastle Girls," as the must-read Book of the Week, reported
the Armenian National Committee of America.
The announcement was first posted on Oprah.com, where the editors
of O and Oprah.com informed their fans about "the newest releases
that they couldn't stop reading." This week, "The Sandcastle Girls"
was at the top of their list.
Oprah.com's Nathalie Gorman explained "Best known for his thrillers
like Midwives, Chris Bohjalian has come out with a different kind
of page turner-a searing, tautly woven tale of war and the legacy
it leaves behind." She goes on to note, "This rendering of one
of history's greatest (and least known) tragedies is a nuanced,
sophisticated portrayal of what it means not only to endure, but to
insist on hope."
"The overwhelming and well-deserved praise for Bohjalian's masterful
literary piece about the Armenian Genocide in prominent mainstream
American media outlets, such as Oprah's Blog, highlights the powerful
role that his novel is playing in educating readers about this crime,
and Turkey's ongoing denial of both truth and justice," said ANCA
Executive Director Aram Hamparian. "The Sandcastle Girls" represents -
in addition to a great literary work - a great contribution to the
American and global public awareness that will be required to end,
forever, the cycle of genocide and denial."
More Praise for "The Sandcastle Girls" in Newspapers Across the U.S.
In addition to captivating the interest of Oprah Winfrey's editors,
"The Sandcastle Girls" and the Armenian Genocide issue has caught the
attention of many notable American newspapers and online publications,
including -"The Miami Herald," "The Florida Times Union," "The
Minneapolis Star Tribune," Ohio's "The Columbus Dispatch," "The
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel," South Carolina's "The Hilton Head Island
Packet," Boston.com and MyCentralJersey.com.
Amy Driscoll, in her review for The Miami Herald, wrote about the real
potential impact the novel has on educating American civil society
about the Armenian Genocide. "Bohjalian's book is about the ways the
past informs the present, about the pain but also the richness of
heritage. If his goal is to educate us, make us see what has been
almost left behind in the dust of history, he succeeds. And after
reading this book, we aren't likely to forget," noted Driscoll.
The complete Miami Herald review is available online and was published
in the Friday, July 20 issue of the print edition.
Brandy Hilboldt Allport of The Florida Times Union wrote, "Bohjalian
deftly widens a telescopic lens to encompass the 'Meds Yeghern,' or
'Great Calamity' of the Armenian genocide and then narrows it so that
readers focus on the characters and join them in their passage through
the story. The well-researched history that forms the background
informs, intrigues and enchants - even as recollections of horror
mount."
The complete Florida Times Union review is available online and was
published in the Sunday, July 22 issue of the print edition.
Margaret Quamme of The Columbus Dispatch claimed, "For a historical
novel, 'The Sandcastle Girls' is remarkably supple, employing only
the most telling of details." Quamme further wrote about the novel's
potential of galvanizing a growing movement to help raise awareness
about the cycle of genocide. "Laura and Bohjalian keep their eyes
on the personal, the little moments that illuminate broader social
movements. But moment-by-moment, and passage by passage, the novel
lights up a disturbing period of history."
The complete Columbus Dispatch review is available online and was
published in the Sunday, July 22 issue of the print edition.
Additionally, last week, "The Sandcastle Girls" received stellar
appraisals from the Washington Post, USA Today, The Boston Globe,
Entertainment Weekly and People Magazine. These follow powerhouse
literary reviews from Publisher's Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library
Journal, and Booklist, collectively offering exceptional praise for
both the author and the book, with excerpts posted on his Web site.
Hours before his novel hit book stores, Bohjalian launched his
book tour in Los Angeles and continued traveling to events in
San Francisco, California and Watertown, Massachusetts. Bohjalian
will be having a Capitol Hill Debut of the book in Washington D.C.,
co-hosted by Congressional Armenian Genocide Resolution lead sponsors,
Representatives Robert Dold (R-IL) and Adam Schiff (D-CA). Bohjalian
will be meeting with Congressional members throughout the day on
August 1, 2012 and then offering remarks and signing books beginning
at 6 p.m. at the Rayburn House Office Building, Room B-369.
Bohjalian will also be in New Milford, New Jersey at 7:30pm on August
2 at the Hovnanian School for an event sponsored by the ANC of New
Jersey, as well as and event organized by the ANC of New York and
hosted by the Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU) at 7:00pm on
August 3, 2012.
Read the complete roster of events across the country.
In his 15th book, "The Sandcastle Girls," Bohjalian brings us on a
very different kind of journey. The spellbinding tale travels between
Aleppo, Syria in 1915 and Bronxville, New York in 2012 - a sweeping
historical love story steeped in the author's Armenian heritage,
making it his most personal novel to date.
Armenian Americans and interested readers are encouraged to pre-order
'The Sandcastle Girls' online at discounted prices from Amazon.com,
Barnes and Noble and Indibound or from their local book sellers.
To join the ANCA in helping put "The Sandcastle Girls" on the
Congressional summer reading list through a contribution to the ANCA
Endowment donate-a-book program.
asbarez
Monday, July 23rd, 2012
WASHINGTON-Oprah Winfrey's Blog Monday declared New York Times
best-selling author Chris Bohjalian's novel on the Armenian Genocide,
"The Sandcastle Girls," as the must-read Book of the Week, reported
the Armenian National Committee of America.
The announcement was first posted on Oprah.com, where the editors
of O and Oprah.com informed their fans about "the newest releases
that they couldn't stop reading." This week, "The Sandcastle Girls"
was at the top of their list.
Oprah.com's Nathalie Gorman explained "Best known for his thrillers
like Midwives, Chris Bohjalian has come out with a different kind
of page turner-a searing, tautly woven tale of war and the legacy
it leaves behind." She goes on to note, "This rendering of one
of history's greatest (and least known) tragedies is a nuanced,
sophisticated portrayal of what it means not only to endure, but to
insist on hope."
"The overwhelming and well-deserved praise for Bohjalian's masterful
literary piece about the Armenian Genocide in prominent mainstream
American media outlets, such as Oprah's Blog, highlights the powerful
role that his novel is playing in educating readers about this crime,
and Turkey's ongoing denial of both truth and justice," said ANCA
Executive Director Aram Hamparian. "The Sandcastle Girls" represents -
in addition to a great literary work - a great contribution to the
American and global public awareness that will be required to end,
forever, the cycle of genocide and denial."
More Praise for "The Sandcastle Girls" in Newspapers Across the U.S.
In addition to captivating the interest of Oprah Winfrey's editors,
"The Sandcastle Girls" and the Armenian Genocide issue has caught the
attention of many notable American newspapers and online publications,
including -"The Miami Herald," "The Florida Times Union," "The
Minneapolis Star Tribune," Ohio's "The Columbus Dispatch," "The
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel," South Carolina's "The Hilton Head Island
Packet," Boston.com and MyCentralJersey.com.
Amy Driscoll, in her review for The Miami Herald, wrote about the real
potential impact the novel has on educating American civil society
about the Armenian Genocide. "Bohjalian's book is about the ways the
past informs the present, about the pain but also the richness of
heritage. If his goal is to educate us, make us see what has been
almost left behind in the dust of history, he succeeds. And after
reading this book, we aren't likely to forget," noted Driscoll.
The complete Miami Herald review is available online and was published
in the Friday, July 20 issue of the print edition.
Brandy Hilboldt Allport of The Florida Times Union wrote, "Bohjalian
deftly widens a telescopic lens to encompass the 'Meds Yeghern,' or
'Great Calamity' of the Armenian genocide and then narrows it so that
readers focus on the characters and join them in their passage through
the story. The well-researched history that forms the background
informs, intrigues and enchants - even as recollections of horror
mount."
The complete Florida Times Union review is available online and was
published in the Sunday, July 22 issue of the print edition.
Margaret Quamme of The Columbus Dispatch claimed, "For a historical
novel, 'The Sandcastle Girls' is remarkably supple, employing only
the most telling of details." Quamme further wrote about the novel's
potential of galvanizing a growing movement to help raise awareness
about the cycle of genocide. "Laura and Bohjalian keep their eyes
on the personal, the little moments that illuminate broader social
movements. But moment-by-moment, and passage by passage, the novel
lights up a disturbing period of history."
The complete Columbus Dispatch review is available online and was
published in the Sunday, July 22 issue of the print edition.
Additionally, last week, "The Sandcastle Girls" received stellar
appraisals from the Washington Post, USA Today, The Boston Globe,
Entertainment Weekly and People Magazine. These follow powerhouse
literary reviews from Publisher's Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library
Journal, and Booklist, collectively offering exceptional praise for
both the author and the book, with excerpts posted on his Web site.
Hours before his novel hit book stores, Bohjalian launched his
book tour in Los Angeles and continued traveling to events in
San Francisco, California and Watertown, Massachusetts. Bohjalian
will be having a Capitol Hill Debut of the book in Washington D.C.,
co-hosted by Congressional Armenian Genocide Resolution lead sponsors,
Representatives Robert Dold (R-IL) and Adam Schiff (D-CA). Bohjalian
will be meeting with Congressional members throughout the day on
August 1, 2012 and then offering remarks and signing books beginning
at 6 p.m. at the Rayburn House Office Building, Room B-369.
Bohjalian will also be in New Milford, New Jersey at 7:30pm on August
2 at the Hovnanian School for an event sponsored by the ANC of New
Jersey, as well as and event organized by the ANC of New York and
hosted by the Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU) at 7:00pm on
August 3, 2012.
Read the complete roster of events across the country.
In his 15th book, "The Sandcastle Girls," Bohjalian brings us on a
very different kind of journey. The spellbinding tale travels between
Aleppo, Syria in 1915 and Bronxville, New York in 2012 - a sweeping
historical love story steeped in the author's Armenian heritage,
making it his most personal novel to date.
Armenian Americans and interested readers are encouraged to pre-order
'The Sandcastle Girls' online at discounted prices from Amazon.com,
Barnes and Noble and Indibound or from their local book sellers.
To join the ANCA in helping put "The Sandcastle Girls" on the
Congressional summer reading list through a contribution to the ANCA
Endowment donate-a-book program.