Aug. 24-25, 2007 Intercontinental Hotel, Chicago.Black Issues Book Review presents the National Book Club Conference--Chicago to be held on Friday and Saturday, August 24 and 25, 2007, at the Intercontinental in·ter·con·ti·nen·tal adj. 1. Extending or taking place between or among continents: intercontinental exploration; intercontinental cooperation. 2. Hotel in downtown Chicago. The unique event is modeled after the hugely successful NBCC NBCC New Brunswick Community College NBCC National Book Critics Circle (since 1974; New York City) NBCC National Breast Cancer Coalition NBCC National Breast Cancer Centre NBCC National Board for Certified Counselors, Inc. annual gathering in Atlanta and will give black book enthusiasts an opportunity to exchange ideas with authors and other book club members from across the country. During NBCC-Chicago, some of the nation's leading African American African American Multiculture A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa. See Race. authors will directly engage in dialogue with readers about their work. These stimulating breakout sessions will be followed by book signings. This regional National Book Club Conference is a one-of-a-kind event that you won't want to miss. Come join the hundreds that will gather in the heart of downtown at one of Chicago's most luxurious hotels to share their views on African American literature African American literature is the body of literature produced in the United States by writers of African descent. The genre traces its origins to the works of such late 18th century writers as Phillis Wheatley and Olaudah Equiano, reached early high points with slave narratives . Among the authors confirmed for the conference are Tina McEIroy Ansa, Mary Morrison, Virginia Morrison was a small unincorporated community in Warwick County, Virginia. After a municipal consolidation in 1958, it became a neighborhood of the independent city of Newport News. DeBerry and Donna Grant. NBCC Chicago 2007 Program Friday, August 24th Attendees check in Evening Welcoming Reception will be held for authors, book clubs and book enthusiasts Saturday, August 25th 8:00 Registration check-in 9:00 Continental Breakfast Words of welcome from Curtis Bunn, founder of NBCC, and Ken Smikle, publisher of Black Issues Book Review. Introduction of the book clubs in attendance. 10:00 Author Breakout Sessions (Concurrent sessions with four authors) Authors will give presentations, including a reading, a discussion of their work and audience Q&A. 11:00 Authors' book signings 12:00 Lunch Presentations NBCC founder and chair Curtis Bunn will recount highlights of the NBCC gathering in Ghana, West Africa West Africa A region of western Africa between the Sahara Desert and the Gulf of Guinea. It was largely controlled by colonial powers until the 20th century. West African adj. & n. and provide a preview of NBCC 2008 in Atlanta. Black Issues Book Review Awards Presentations and Guest Speaker 1:30 Author Breakout Sessions (Concurrent sessions with four authors) Authors will give presentations, including a reading, a discussion of their work and audience Q&A. 2:30 - 3:00 Authors' book signings 3:00 Afternoon Reception Sunday Sunday: see Sabbath; week. , August 26th Personal leisure time Check out For further information call in Chicago at 312-408-1881 or in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of at 212-947-8515. |
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