March 7, 2011 • Category: Blog, Promotions
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Today’s Shelf Awareness, one of our favorite daily reads, gives a fantastic shout out to the Algonquin Book Club. There are only two weeks left until the first event with Julia Alvarez and Edwidge Danticat! To help kick things off, we’re giving away 20 copies of In the Time of the Butterflies to those who haven’t read it and who want to tune in to the live webcast on March 21, 7:00pm EST. All you have to do is leave a comment here or on our Facebook page to enter. We’ll notify the winners tomorrow morning. Good luck!
Be sure to check out our Algonquin Book Club site for an original essay by Alvarez about In the Time of the Butterflies, a description of the book, bios of the author and interviewer, a reading group guide, book club tips, and some culinary treats–wine and recipe pairings related to the book, including some recipes from Alvarez and recipe favorites of the historical characters in the book.
***UPDATE***
And the winners are (drum roll, please):
From Facebook:
Lori Anderson
Tamara Young
Beth Gallagher
Colleen Turner
Robyn Walker
Kim Bigelow Willever
Jeffrey Tretin
Jana Harver
Sherrida Hibbard
Tiffany Drew
From the blog:
Anna Mills
Anne Millbrooke
Hira H.
Carmen Barrios Iannuzzi
Kristen-Paige Madonia
Vera Moore
Jada Bradley
Deborah Combass
Kristen-Paige Madonia
B J Cook
Congrats! Please email your address to michael(AT)algonquin(DOT)com to receive your copy.
Tags: Algonquin Book Club, Edwidge Danticat, In the Time of the Butterflies, Julia Alvarez, live webcast
Ann Boles says...
I would love a copy of IN THE TIME OF BUTTERFLIES! Thank you.
March 7, 2011@ 7:37 PMHira H. says...
I came across “In The Time of Butterflies” through the Algonquin Books, and immediately after reading the description, the book went on my “to-reads” list! I love books that take fact, and add fiction, in order for the reader to be able to relate to the voices of the characters. I would love to read this book, and would be extremely obliged (not to mention, psyched) to win this book.
I especially loved the author’s mention of Seamus Heaney’s poem “The Cure at Troy”, because the lines
March 7, 2011@ 5:16 PM“The longed-for tidal wave
Of justice can rise up,
And hope and history rhyme.”
are from some of my favorite lines ever written. I will, most assuredly, be tuning in on March 21st!
Sue H. says...
I would love to read In the Time of Butterflies. I’ll be tuning in on March 21!
March 7, 2011@ 4:03 PMCarmen Barrios Iannuzzi says...
I have read all of her other books and think she is fabulous! I would love a copy of In the Time of the Butterflies to add to my collection of this amazing author!
March 7, 2011@ 3:08 PMLaura says...
I would love to win a copy of In The Time of Butterflies. Please enter me and I plan on tuning in on March 21.
March 7, 2011@ 2:51 PMThanks,
Laura
Jon says...
Thanks for the contest. I definitely plan to tune in March 21st.
March 7, 2011@ 1:56 PMWord Lily says...
These upcoming events sound so great! I’d love to win a copy.
March 7, 2011@ 1:46 PMAmy says...
In the Time of Butterflies is also on my to read list; I’d love a copy.
March 7, 2011@ 12:55 PMJulie P. says...
I am really looking forward to these events! I’d love to win a copy!
March 7, 2011@ 12:20 PMMaegen says...
In The Time of Butterflies has been on my to read list for a long time. I definitely plan to participate.
March 7, 2011@ 12:15 PM