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#19 in Italy

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Christy and I have just returned from 10 days in Italy.  On book tour, if you can believe it.  I’ll post some pictures and write more about it later in the week (my next deadline is breathing down on me) but I wanted to at least send this update:

Where the River Ends is #19 on Italy’s Bestseller list. 

Latest Review

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One of my latest reviews from a newspaper in Virginia.  Good stuff.

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“Talk of the Town”

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Our local news station, First Coast News, reported on St. Mary’s and the book last night. Great coverage of both.  Watch the video.

“Where the River Ends” reviewed in “The Fayetteville Observer”

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This is an interesting take on my writing.  Some good insight, too. 

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One of my favorite writers…

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Is a Brit named, John Dyson.  He’s a longtime writer for “Reader’s Digest” and author of twenty-something books.  He’s also, in my opinion, one of the finest living writers I know.  Not one to sugarcoat, he sent me his review this morning for River.  Good stuff.

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“Where the River Ends” is a New York Times Bestseller (#35)

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“Where the River Ends” landed upon the NYT bestsellers for hardcover fiction tonight. 

To all of you who made this happen, my sincere thanks. 

“USA Today” reviews “Where the River Ends”

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This review appeared in today’s USA Today.  A first. 

Full Page Ad in the “New York Times”

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Broadway placed an ad today in the NYT.  It’s in the “Book Preview” section.  View PDF of ad.

“Atlanta Journal and Constitution” reviews “Where the River Ends.”

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The AJC reviewed River.  The article also mentions my upcoming visit to the Margaret Mitchell House on September 16th.  If you’re in or around Atlanta, please come. 

Florida Times Union features “Where The River Ends”

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Charlie Patton is one of my favorite writers at the Florida Times Union.  I first got to know him when he wrote an article about the The Dead Don’t Dance in 2003.  This is his follow-up article (PDF) about Where the River Ends which printed yesterday.

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