Monthly Archives: July 2011

Teens give peace a chance

Posted on July 31, 2011 by chrisbohjalian

Last week, beside a fireplace in a living room at the Sugarbush Inn in Warren, Vermont, two teenage girls told me of their plans to raise awareness among young adults of the prevalence of violence against women. A few minutes … Continue reading →

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Overheard on Vermont’s Rodeo Drive

Posted on July 24, 2011 by chrisbohjalian

The other day, the sun high and the sky cerulean, I wandered up and down Burlington’s very own Champs-Elysees – our Rodeo Drive, our Via de’ Tornabuoni, our uniquely Vermont strada di sophistication. Church Street. I love the Marketplace, especially … Continue reading →

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The Night Strangers gets a starred review in Booklist

Posted on July 21, 2011 by chrisbohjalian

“A page-turner of uncommon depth. Guilt, egotism, and fear all play parts in the genre-bending novel.”  From the August 1 Booklist.  Here is the full review.

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Hangin’ with the truly beautiful people

Posted on July 17, 2011 by chrisbohjalian

I don’t want to give you the impression that I hang with the beautiful people all the time and my life is unbe lievably glamorous, but last Monday I was at a movie premiere and pretty much every single person there … Continue reading →

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Watch the first video interview about “The Night Strangers”

Posted on July 14, 2011 by chrisbohjalian

When I was in New York last week, Kelly Gildea interviewed me about “The Night Strangers” — what inspired it, the research I did into plane crashes and witchcraft, and why I chose to write it both the third and … Continue reading →

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The audio of The Night Strangers

Posted on July 12, 2011 by chrisbohjalian

A photo from the recording of “The Night Strangers” audio. On my right is Kelly Gildea, the immensely talented producer and director from Random House Audio. On my left is Alison Fraser, two-time Tony nominee and spectacularly gifted actor, singer, … Continue reading →

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Beware of scorpions in diapers

Posted on July 10, 2011 by chrisbohjalian

I spend a lot of time on airplanes, so let me begin by saying that I appreciate our nation’s TSA screeners and I could never in a million years do what they do. It’s not simply the pressure of being … Continue reading →

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Al Kracht was all ears on the 4th of July

Posted on July 3, 2011 by chrisbohjalian

A long time ago in a galaxy far away, I watched a man eat a dozen ears of corn on the cob in one sitting. How long ago was this? It was a summer when I was seven years old. … Continue reading →

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