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On September 24, Sue was presented with the Homecoming Award by the Oklahoma Center for Poets and Writers at Oklahoma State University-Tulsa. The award honors writers originally from the South and Southwest who have distinguished the region through their writing. Past winners include Pat Conroy, Maya Angelou and Jim Lehrer. The award was bestowed during a ceremony held at "The Celebration of Books," where Sue gave a keynote address. Michael Cunningham, author of The Hours, was also honored with an award during the ceremony. |
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On October 3, 2010, Traveling with Pomegranates reached the #3 spot on the New York Times best seller list for paperback non-Fiction |
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Referring to Traveling with Pomegranates as "powerful, uplifting - a mother-daughter Eat Pray Love," Barnes & Noble has chosen the paperback as its September Pick for "Barnes & Noble Recommends."
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| Sue, and her daughter, Ann's best selling memoir, Traveling with Pomegranates, debuts in paperback September 7, 2010, with a new cover. The co-authors will talk about their book and sign copies during a Fall book tour. | |  |
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Sue hosted one of ten anniversary parties held around the country to celebrate Penguin's 75th anniversary. She arrived at Blue Bicycle Books in Charleston, SC in the 'Penguin Mobile' -- an orange and black Mini Cooper, the dashboard of which has been autographed by Penguin authors. The car will soon be auctioned off for charity. Amid penguin cupcakes and Champagne, Sue spoke about her experiences as an Penguin author, which began with the publication of The Secret Life of Bees in 2002.
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Sue and her daughter, Ann Kidd Taylor delivered the commencement address at Scripps College in Claremont, CA May 16, 2010. Their address to the women's college, titled "Necessary Fire," encouraged the graduates to find their own unique purpose or genius and use it on behalf of the world. To watch the full 21 minute talk:
Author Ann Kidd Taylor from Scripps College on Vimeo. Author Sue Monk Kidd from Scripps College on Vimeo. Get Adobe Flash |
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Traveling with Pomegranates: A Mother-Daughter Story was selected for Barnes & Noble's non-fiction list of the "Best Books of 2009." (The picks are ranked on the list by current sales status.) For the full list see http://browse.barnesandnoble.com/browse/nav.asp?visgrp=nonfiction&N=233498+800009567&Ne=233498
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Barnes & Noble has listed The Secret Life of Bees as its 6th bestselling novel of the last decade. The top ten bestsellers from 2000 to 2010 can be viewed at http://www.barnesandnoble.com/u/bestsellers-fiction-books-decade/379002051/?cds2Pid=32634. |
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