Nancy Young's Blog - Posts Tagged "strum"

Here's the latest review of my book, Strum:

"I finished reading your book Sunday evening. First, I want to say, you are a very talented writer with an extraordinary command of the English language. Your descriptions of nature, emotions, and events are remarkable... At times, parts of the book took my breath away and brought tears to my eyes..."

~ J.P.

Thank you to everyone who attended the talk on Sat Oct. 26 @ Vromans Bookstore in Pasadena! I was told by the organizer that it was one of the most well-attended and interesting local author talks they've had (considering best-selling author Elizabeth Gilbert was just there signing the week before, I was delighted to hear this although I can only dream that some day I will have her wide readership).

My talk was about journeys - of writing the book, of immigration as a child and travels as a young adult, and journeys of the emotional and spiritual kind. The personal journey is the most important in a writer's life, and Strum, like the story, is imbued with the spirits of my ancestors and the people and places I have known.

It was wonderful for the author (me!) to meet so many new readers and old friends from my hometown! It was especially meaningful since I worked at this bookstore in the early 80's when Vromans was a one room neighborhood bookshop and Old Town Pasadena was still "old."

Well, the tables are now turned - I'm getting older and Pasadena seems to be getting younger! But Vromans is still the best bookstore in Southern California by far!

Please stay tuned for my next event on this long and winding road! And in the meanwhile, I hope you enjoy the book!

Namaste.
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This is news: Strum made it on Amazon's Top 2000 Author Rankings!!! Fiction - All Books - Literary: Number #1,792 (Sept. 28, 2013)

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Magic Realism, February 12, 2014
This review is from: Strum (Paperback)

"What a lovely treat to have read Strum, to travel to new places & times or old places but with a different cultural viewpoint.....Chartreuse Notre-Dame to French Indochina & Nepal. There is the almost magic realism of two beautifully crafted guitars....a glimpse into the art of such a craft, & some wonderful descriptive passages. I love a tale where I might learn & Strum is all of that amidst love & loss but for me most importantly, a happy ending. Look forward to your next novel Nancy."

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Join us on Saturday, April 26th @ 2 pm for a book talk on "Travel and Writing" - a great discussion on the joys of global journeys and the books they inspired!

Nancy Young and Larry Rosenwinkel speak and sign.

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How I Became A Goat-Sitter In Ireland

Just announced: Strum wins Honorable Mention for Fiction in the New York Book Festival to be celebrated on June 20 at the Grolier Club in New York City.Strum

Strum is an Award Finalist in the “Fiction: Literary” category of the 2014 USA Best Book Awards announced today!

http://www.usabooknews.com/2014awarda...

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One of my alma maters, Univ. of Hawaii just posted a nice article about Strum and your's truly.

http://www.hawaii.edu/news/2014/11/17...

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Read the whole article about Nancy Young's literary journey... six awards and counting!

http://www.presstelegram.com/arts-and...

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