Local authors can be really cool things because, well, they're people you recognize and support your community and basically you're really proud of them for being published.
What's more, a lot of local authors can actually be WAY more famous than you think that they are. Our author this week, Randall Munroe, is actually a local author for Alex and I. He went to college with both of us, and Alex actually knew him (he was the roommate of a boyfriend of one of our friends.) Though he no longer lives in the area, Christopher Newport is where he got his start.
David Baldacci has written a ton of books that pretty much always land on the NYTimes best seller list. He writes about a book a year and he lives in Northern, VA! Which is why, every time he has a new book out, my Barnes & Noble is the first stop on his signing tour! He's been in the store a bunch of times and is very active in the community.
Kwame Alexander is a local author. Who is Kwame Alexander you might ask? Well, he is this year's Newbery Award winner! And he lives just a hop skip and a jump away from the Barnes & Noble store. The name of his book is The Crossover, a basketball book written in verse. He is currently residing in the Reston, VA area.
Who are some local authors in your area?
What's more, a lot of local authors can actually be WAY more famous than you think that they are. Our author this week, Randall Munroe, is actually a local author for Alex and I. He went to college with both of us, and Alex actually knew him (he was the roommate of a boyfriend of one of our friends.) Though he no longer lives in the area, Christopher Newport is where he got his start.
Kwame Alexander is a local author. Who is Kwame Alexander you might ask? Well, he is this year's Newbery Award winner! And he lives just a hop skip and a jump away from the Barnes & Noble store. The name of his book is The Crossover, a basketball book written in verse. He is currently residing in the Reston, VA area.
Who are some local authors in your area?
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