Articles & Interviews

AWM Featured in Malibu Magazine Article, America’s Greatest Writers Move to Chicago

July 14th, 2011
Malibu Magazine, self described as an "upscale lifestyle publication" for the Malibu California region, featured The American Writers Museum in a July 14, 2011 article by Samantha LaBue. The article described the need for an American Writers Museum and provided some detail on preliminary plans.

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Chicago Meetings Further Interest in The American Writers Museum

June 28th, 2011
The American Writers Museum has garnered even more support after holding two meetings in Chicago in June. Over 40 attendees expressed their encouragement and enthusiasm for the concept of The American Writers Museum. The meetings introduced detailed planning decisions for the Museum's future, but founder and president Malcolm O'Hagan noted that the Museum is no small undertaking. The Chicago Tribune released an article highlighting the AWM's efforts and noted the Museum's search for a permanent home in the culturally passionate city of Chicago. Read the article in the Chicago Tribune.

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Book Awards, News Coverage and TV Appearance Cap Visit to Minnesota

April 19th, 2011
Founder and President Malcolm O'Hagan visited St. Paul in April for the Minnesota Book Awards. O’Hagan likened the event to the Academy Awards–a stellar evening attended by more than 700 literati. While there, O’Hagan shared the AWM Foundation’s message and received a warm reception. St. Paul officials are very interested in being on the short list for the museum location. A flurry of enthusiasm for AWM in Minnesota was evident in media coverage, tweets, blog postings and a spirited interview televised on Twin Cities Public Television’s Almanac program hosted by Cathy Wurzer—all added up to a big week for AWM! View televised interview and read article in Minnpost.com.

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MOBYLIVES Writes About “The Need for an American Writers Museum”

February 3rd, 2011
The MOBYLIVES blog writes about The American Writers Museum and its mission.

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Nicholas A. Basbanes writes about the Effort to Establish The American Writers Museum in FineBooks & Collections column Magazine

February 1st, 2011
Nicholas A. Basbanes, columnist for FineBooks & Collections magazine and AWM team member, has written about Malcolm O'Hagan's efforts to establish The American Writers Museum.

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Writers Chronicle Features Robert Jackson article on The American Writers Museum

February 1st, 2011
Rare book consultant and noted collector of rare books, Robert H. Jackson has written an eloquent article in the February issue of the Writers Chronicle on why The American Writers Museum should be established. Jackson, a senior partner at the Cleveland law firm, Kohrman Jackson & Krantz, P.L.L, and a gifted writer, makes a compelling case which is a delight to read.

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Malcolm O’Hagan and AWM on C-Span Book TV

June 17th, 2010
Yes, that was Book TV producer Peter Splen visiting AWM founder Malcolm O'Hagan in his library recently for an interview about AWM. The interview aired in July and will continue airing over the next few weeks. See the 15-minute interview on C-Span's website: http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294521-1.

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