New York Times 100 Notable Books

Numerous Writers Institute visitors are featured in this year's edition of the New York Times 100 Notable Books.

Recent visitors (who have discussed the new books featured on the list) include Lauren Groff (Arcadia), Shalom Auslander (Hope: A Tragedy), Junot Diaz (This is How You Lose Her), David Quammen (Spillover), and Robert Caro (Passage of Power).

Other past visitors with new books on the list include Colm Toibin, Nathan Englander, Sherman Alexie, Steve Stern, Richard Ford, Barbara Kingsolver, Dave Eggers, Toni Morrison, John Irving, Louise Erdrich, T. Coraghessan Boyle, Kevin Young and David Nasaw.

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Cooperstown Author Lauren Groff's sister wins Beijing Triathlon

Not literary news, but we're posting anyway. Cooperstown author Lauren Groff, who visited us last March, is the sister of world champion triathlete Sarah Groff, who won the Beijing International Triathlon this past Sunday in in 2 hours, 4 minutes and 9 seconds. She also came in 4th at the London Olympics.

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