Starvation Heights Honored by Washington State Librarian
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It doesn’t happen every day. In fact, I can’t think of the last time a true crime book was honored by a state reading program. Recently, the Washington State Librarian and Washington Secretary of State did just that when they selected Gregg’s book about murderous Dr. Linda Burfield Hazzard to its Washington Reads literary program. Starvation Heights was chosen because it contributes to the cuture of the state.
Who says the TC genre doesn’t have any redeeming social value?
This is the third time this year one Gregg Olsen book has been tapped by official reading programs. The Deep Dark was selected by Boise State Univiersity for its first year reading program (following last year’s Pulitizer Prize winning author Tracy Kidder’s Mountains Beyond Mountains.) The Deep Dark was also selected by the Idaho Everybody Reads program and will be the focus of several events throughout the state in the fall.
Get some culture. Check out Gregg’s Starvation Heights web site.
PS: A book that’s getting great buzz and covers similar territory is Charlatan: America’s Most Dangerous Huckster, the Man Who Pursued Him, and the Age of Flimflam by Pope Brock.
July 7th, 2007 at 11:54 am
Well done! Congratulations, Gregg!
July 7th, 2007 at 1:34 pm
Yay! Congratulations Gregg!
July 7th, 2007 at 2:17 pm
Congrats, Gregg! An honor totally deserved!!!
July 7th, 2007 at 4:21 pm
Way to go, Gregg!
July 7th, 2007 at 6:59 pm
Congrats! (Again
) This is a wonderful achievement, even for a non-TC author.
Nice to see you shirking the mantle of humbleness for a change in order to let your fans know what’s good in Olsen-Land!
July 7th, 2007 at 7:28 pm
Awesome news Gregg! I’m glad to hear that your talent is recognized with honors. You deserve this.
July 7th, 2007 at 8:39 pm
Woohoo! Way to go Gregg. It is wonderful news that your hard work is being recognized.
July 8th, 2007 at 8:43 am
wow! that is awesome Gregg! that is so the next book I’m gonna read in my pile in my office
You and Matt are both amazing writers and I’m glad it is being recognized!
July 8th, 2007 at 3:46 pm
Congratulations Gregg!! I’m crackin’ open a bottle of vintage asparagus water to celebrate!!
Way to go!!
July 9th, 2007 at 1:07 am
Congratulations, Gregg. This is an excellent book as is Deep Dark. You deserve all the recognition you are receiving.
Take care
Millie
July 9th, 2007 at 9:20 am
Congrats!! Keep up the wonderful work :0) You are very talented!
July 9th, 2007 at 9:23 am
Such wonderful news to be recognized for your hard work as a talented writer, not just once but three times! Congratulations, Gregg!
July 9th, 2007 at 11:28 am
Kudos…i look forward to reading what I have heard is a true masterpeice!
July 9th, 2007 at 8:26 pm
Way to go, Gregg!! I still think it would make a FANTASTIC movie.
July 9th, 2007 at 8:32 pm
Thanks, Matt, for the post…and everyone else for your much-appreciated support.
Gregg
July 10th, 2007 at 7:46 am
Very happy for you Gregg. You certainly deserve it.
July 10th, 2007 at 4:42 pm
Good for you! Now I have to go buy this book!
July 10th, 2007 at 7:44 pm
Gregg, this is great news. Congratulations!! However, I am not surprised, this is one of my favorite books.
July 11th, 2007 at 6:10 am
Wow. I loved this book. Congrats to Gregg.