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Linda Le Blanc returns from Mt. Everest to read from her novel 'Beyond The Summit'
Veteran Mt. Everest trek-leader Linda LeBlanc came to the flatlands of Manhattan and the Small Press Book Fair in December, 2006, and read from her novel Beyond The Summit (Ama dablam, Inc.; May, 2006). LeBlanc weaves descriptions of Sherpa life and the Nepal landscape into a story about a woman who falls in love with her Sherpa guide and suddenly has to choose between the guide and her jealous husband.

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Jonathan Lethem, Michael Thomas, and Ben Greenman mix fact and fiction for potent prose: Three of America's award-winning young writers read from their work and reflect on the point of it.the

James Ellroy and Colin Harrison take some of the mystery out of their crime novels: Masterful crime fiction authors James Ellroy and Colin Harrison reveal why and how they write some of the most compelling crime fiction in America today.

Mary Roach shoots the moon 'Packing for Mars': Bestselling author of quirky science books about cadavers, sex, and the afterlife unpacks little-known essential facts of life astronauts cope with in outer space in her new book, 'Packing for Mars.'

Twesigye Jackson Kaguri blazes new trail in education for 'poorest of the poor' in Nyaka, Uganda: A native of Uganda and now Interim Senior Director for External Relations and Development College of Agriculture and Natural Resources at Michigan State University, Twesigye Jackson Kaguri offers his inspirational success story of educating the 'poorest of the poor' in his hometown of Nyaka, Uganda.

Jennifer Egan pays a visit to the 'goon squad' at BEA 2010: Widely acclaimed bestselling author Jennifer Egan brings 'the goon squad' to BookExpo America 2010 for an exploration of the relationship between the written and the spoken word.

Nelson DeMille's John Corey hunts down 'The Lion' for the final kill: Master storyteller Nelson DeMille and voice actor Scott Brick bring John Corey and 'The Lion' to life at BookExpo America 2010.

Colson Whitehead gets personal in 'Sag Harbor': Award-winning novelist Colson Whitehead reads from his self-described autobiographical novel 'Sag Harbor' and talks about his work at the 2009 National Book Festival.

Taylor Branch rewinds 'The Clinton Tapes': Pulitzer Prize winning historian Taylor Branch rewinds 'The Clinton Tapes' (now available in paperback) at the 2009 Miami Book Fair.

Christopher Hitchens hitches a ride from BookExpo straight to the New York Times bestseller list: Vanity Fair columnist and iconoclast journalist Christopher Hitchens hits the road after pitching his tell-all memoir at BookExpo America 2010.

BEA 2010 heralds age of e-books along with traditional writer's cramps: The sixteenth annual BookExpo America (BEA) book publishing trade convention brings together all-star authors and industry heavyweights for business and pleasure.

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