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The Story of Edgar Sawtelle is the first novel by American author David Wroblewski. It became a New York Times Best Seller on June 29, 2008, and Oprah Winfrey chose it for her book club on September 19, 2008. Winfrey also included the book as one of the few tangible gifts in her recession-themed thrifty Oprah's Favorite Things that year.
David Wroblewski was born in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, near Milwaukee.He earned his master's degree from the Warren Wilson College MFA Program for Writers. [3] As a child and through high school, he had a dog named Prince that was the basis for the dog in his novel.
The author of Oprah's 106th Book Club pick, 'Familiaris,' and Oprah's 66th Book Club selection, 'The Story of Edgar Sawtelle,' shares the books that influence him most.
In The Story of Edgar Sawtelle, I shamelessly added a fictional third author, Alvin Brooks, to Working Dogs and had him regularly exchanging letters with John. I wanted to explain how the lessons ...
The Story of Edgar Sawtelle: David Wroblewski: October 12 October 19: The Lucky One: Nicholas Sparks: October 26 November 2: The Brass Verdict: Michael Connelly: November 9: Extreme Measures: Vince Flynn: November 16: The Gate House: Nelson DeMille: November 23: Divine Justice: David Baldacci November 30: The Christmas Sweater: Glenn Beck ...
The Story of Forgetting: Shortlist [9] Rivka Galchen: Atmospheric Disturbances: Beth Helms: Dervishes: Peter Manseau: Songs for the Butcher's Daughter: Ed Park: Personal Days: David Wroblewski: The Story of Edgar Sawtelle: 2009 John Pipkin: Woodsburner: Winner [10] Paul Harding: Tinkers: Shortlist [10] Yiyun Li: The Vagrants: Philipp Meyer ...
The Story of Edgar Sawtelle: 2009 Philipp Meyer: American Rust: Winner [22] Daniyal Mueenuddin: In Other Rooms, Other Wonders: Finalist [23] Paul Harding: Tinkers: 2010 Peter Bognanni: The House of Tomorrow: Winner [24] Christine Sneed: Portraits of a Few of the People I’ve Made Cry: Finalist [25] Michael Sledge: The More I Owe You: 2011 ...
Edgar Anderson's disappearance in "Eric" is reminiscent of the 1979 missing-persons case of Etan Patz. Patz, then 6, walked to his school bus stop in Manhattan alone for the first time and never ...