A Message from Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green State University University Libraries Department of Library Teaching and Learning
January 6, 2010
To: Random House From: BGSU Common Reading Experience Committee Re: Endorsement of Thomas Mullen
The Last Town on Earth is one of those books our students continue to talk about and reference. Though set in an era long ago, one can’t help but think about the timeliness of this haunting piece of historical fiction because of the H1N1 situation we find ourselves in currently. Mullen’s characters are plentiful and carefully crafted which enabled our students to more easily engage with the book and identify with the moral dilemmas faced by the characters. Mullen’s interactions with students during his campus visit gave them the opportunity to delve even deeper—not only into the characters and plot but into the writing process. He was patient and accessible— students responded well to Mullen which resulted in one of the best author visits we have had in the ten years we have had the program!
Also by Thomas Mullen New
THE MANY DEATHS OF THE FIREFLY BROTHERS A Novel From the acclaimed author of The Last Town on Earth comes an evocative new novel which details the Depression-era adventures and exploits of two celebrity bank robbers known as The Firefly Brothers by the press, the authorities, and those who worship their acts as brazen, heroic counterpunches thrown at a broken system. It’s an imaginative and mythical saga that raises serious questions about justice, fate, and mortality. Random House | HC | 978-1-4000-6753-4 | 416pp. | $26.00/$32.00 Can. | Exam Copy: $13.00 Author Available • e-Book
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