Featured Book: The Chronicles of Harris Burdick

Tune in the week of Oct. 24-28th for features on The Chronicles of Harris Burdick, a unique anthology of stories from 14 of today’s best writers — all inspired by The Mysteries of Harris Burdick by Chris Van Allsburg.

• Introduction to The Chronicles of Harris Burdick
• Book Review: The Chronicles of Harris Burdick
• Profiling the Contributors to The Chronicles of Harris Burdick
• The Chronicles of Harris Burdick: Resources for Teachers
• The Chronicles of Harris Burdick Flash Fiction Contest

In the meantime, check out the official Who is Harris Burdick? website and the book trailer below:

Plus, catch Chris Van Allsburg on tour! Here’s a look at his upcoming schedule:

NEW YORK CITY

10/25/11, 4:00 PM: Barnes & Noble with Lois Lowry, Jon Scieszka, and Linda Sue Park, 150 East 86^th Street @ Lexington

12/4/11, 1:00 PM: Symphony Space with Jon Scieszka, 2537 Broadway, symphonyspace.org

PHILADELPHIA, PA

10/26/11, 7:00 PM: Children’s Book World, 17 Station Road, Haverford, childrensbookworld.net

BOSTON, MA

10/28/11, 6:00 PM: Harvard Book Store @ Brattle Theater with Lois Lowry, 40 Brattle St., Cambridge, harvard.com

10/29/11, 7:00 PM: Leslie Riedel Memorial Lecture, Concord Public Library, 129 Main St., Concord, concordlibrary.org

SEATTLE, WA

11/6/11, 2:00 PM: Seattle Public Library: A Conversation with Sherman Alexie, 1000 Fourth Avenue, spl.org

11/7/11, 7:00 PM: Tacoma Public Library, 1102 Tacoma Avenue South, tacomapubliclibrary.org

VANCOUVER, CANADA

11/9/11, 7:00 PM: Kidsbooks, venue to come, kidsbooks.ca

PORTLAND, OR

11/10/11, 7:00 PM: Powell’s Books, 3415 SW Cedar Hills Blvd., Beaverton, powells.com

SAN FRANCISCO, CA

11/12/11, 2:00 PM: San Francisco Public Library: A Conversation with Daniel Handler, 100 Larkin St., sfpl.org

11/13/11, 1:00 PM: Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Boulevard, Corte Madera, bookpassage.com

LOS ANGELES, CA

11/15/11, 6:00 PM: Mrs. Nelson’s Toy & Book Shop, 1030 Bonita Avenue, La Verne, mrsnelsons.com

CHICAGO, IL

11/17/11, 10:00 AM: Chicago Public Library, 400 S. State St., chipublib.org

11/17/11, 7:00 PM: Pfeiffer Hall, 310 E. Benton Ave, Naperville, IL 60540. For information, visit andersonsbookshop.com

ST. PAUL, MN

11/20/11, 2:00 PM: Minnesota Public Radio’s Fitzgerald Theater with Kate DiCamillo, 10 East Exhange St., fitzgeraldtheater.publicradio.org