When Oprah Calls: Come Hear Tawni O’Dell Talk About her Life on the Literary Scene
It’s hard to say goodbye to the characters of a good book. Unless the novel is turned into a movie (and you like the director’s interpretation), the closest you’ll ever get to them again is meeting their creator.
That’s why I’m looking forward to Thursday evening November 5th. New York Times bestselling author and State College local Tawni O’Dell will discuss her literary experiences, including a career-changing call from Oprah informing O’Dell that her novel Back Roads had been chosen as an Oprah Book Club selection. The Mid-State Literacy Council is cosponsoring the talk, entitled “A Writer’s Tale of Coal Towns, Oprah, Bullfights & Hollywood,” and a percentage of proceeds from the evening will benefit the organization. The event takes place at Webster’s Bookstore Cafe on 128 S. Allen Street at 7 p.m. (O’Dell speaks at 8).
We hear O’Dell is a funny, down-to-earth speaker, which shouldn’t be a surprise to her readers. She grew up in Indiana, Pennsylvania, and incorporates those roots into her books, setting them in small, rural mining towns and bringing them to life with gutsy, likeable characters.
Good news for fans who like spending time with them: Her fourth novel, Fierce Beasts, is due out in March—and Back Roads is currently being made into a movie.
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