One Book One San Diego Finalists Announced

Over 500 books were nominated by readers to be considered for the One Book, One San Diego 2017 final selection. The One Book Advisory Committee reviewed each nominated title, based on the selection criteria.  The criteria are:

- the story (fiction or nonfiction) is of high literary quality, has a clear & compelling narrative, and well-developed characters

- the theme(s) resonate with local and/or global communities, and people of all backgrounds

- the book inspires discussion, conversations, and action

- the book is available in paperback and hardcover

- the book's author is alive

- the book has professional reviews, must be currently in print, and readily available in large quantities (not print-on-demand)  and,

- the book is suitable for high school study and up.

After reviewing each nominated book, the One Book, One San Diego judges narrowed down the list to nine finalists.  They are:

The Coyote’s Bicycle, by Kimball Taylor

Barbarian Days, by William Finnegan

Homegoing, by Yaa Gyasi

The Sandcastle Girls, by Chris Bohjalian

When the Moon is Low, by Nadia Hashimi

Dreamland: The True Tale of America's Opiate Epidemic, by Sam Quinones

The Mothers, by Britt Benett

The Queen of Katwe, by Tim Crothers

News of the World, by Paulette Jiles

The 2017 winning book will be announced on Saturday, August 26, 2017 at the inaugural San Diego Festival of Books at Liberty Station.

Past winners chosen by One Book One San Diego include:

Waiting for Snow in Havana, by Carlos Eire

The Shadow of the wind, by Carlos Ruiz Zafon

Monstress, by Lysley Tenorio

Caleb's Crossing, by Geraldine Brooks


Additional information here:
http://www.kpbs.org/one-book/

http://sandiegoliteraryscene.blogspot.com/2017/02/san-diego-gets-new-book-festival.html