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BOOKS ACROSS AMERICA
in a new documentary ...
a writer travels to 50 states, reads 50 books, and interviews 50 authors ... all in 50 days
Bring the film to your city!
Beginning in the summer of 2024, Books Across America will screen at libraries, bookstores, and art centers nationwide. Screenings will include:
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a 90-minute documentary on the state of reading in America
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a live/virtual Q&A with the director
The Story
The filmmaker
Mason Engel is an author and filmmaker. After releasing his sci-fi novel, 2084, he began working on bookish documentaries. The Bookstour and Story Road have appeared on public television and in major literary festivals.
The real-life "Great American Novel"
After 10 years of trying to make it as a writer in LA, Mason gives up. It's time to move home to Indiana. But not yet. Since he can't write a Great American Novel, he decides to live one. He travels to 50 states, reads 50 books, and interviews 50 authors, all in 50 days. Books Across America is his story ... and the story of readers everywhere.
WHAT ARE THE BIG QUESTIONS
Why do we tell stories?
Why do we read?
and, for Mason:
Is the road trip a search for answers or something more?
Wanna host a screening?
If you'd like to host a virtual or in-person screening at your library, bookstore, or art center, fill out the form below and we'll add you to our list. More info to come 🙂.
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501(c)(3) Partner
A registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, E2AC connects award-winning content creators, mission-based organizations, and passionate funders who want to share their impact through the power of story.
Please direct all inquiries to: mason@booksxamerica.com
Official Sponsor
Bookshop.org believes local bookstores are essential community hubs that foster culture, curiosity, and a love of reading. Every purchase on the site financially supports independent bookstores.
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