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| 'Little Bee' kicks of Read St. Louis 2010 |
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| By Donna Korando, Features and commentary editor |
| Posted 10:57 am Fri., 2.19.10 |
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Read St. Louis 2010 is starting this year's program with an appearance by British novelist Chris Cleave. He will read from and discuss "Little Bee" at 7 p.m., March 4, at St. Louis County Library Headquarters, 1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd.
"Little Bee," which has been on a variety of best-seller lists, tells the story of the perilous journey a young refugee takes from a Nigerian beach to a suburban London home. The books in the Read St. Louis 2010 program are
Throughout the year, the libraries will host programs with each of the selected authors. Contact Beacon features and commentary editor Donna Korando.
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Read St. Louis 2010 is a joint project of the St. Louis county and city public libraries. Unlike the Big Read, which is focusing on "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer," Read St. Louis features a selection of works in different genres and written for different age groups. Both programs aim to get people reading and talking about what they read.
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