Ethan Canin Joins Festival Line-Up; National Public Radio Names America, America to Top Summer Reads

Acclaimed novelist Ethan Canin has recently signed on to join the 2008 Festival’s already distinguished roster of fiction writers, including Richard Bausch, Charles Baxter, Sue Miller and others. As Canin was added to the schedule, National Public Radio praised his new novel, America, America, in its list of recommended summer reading. The list said the new book proved Canin “one of the most accomplished fiction writers of his generation.”

In addition to America, America, Canin has authored five previous books of fiction, including the novels Blue River, For Kings and Planets, and Carry Me Across the Water; the collection of short stories, Emperor of the Air; and the collection of long stories, The Palace Thief, the title story of which was adapted into a 2002 motion picture, The Emperor’s Club.

Canin will read from his work on Wednesday evening, September 24, at George Mason University.