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Whitney Otto

Whitney Otto

Whitney Otto is the author of five novels, including the New York Times bestseller, How to Make an American Quilt. She lives in Portland, Oregon with her family.

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Eight Girls Taking Pictures will be released on June 04, 2013 in Trade Paperback
May 17, 2013
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Apr 13, 2013
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Chapter 1 from Eight Girls Taking Pictures
Nov 10, 2012
Nov 07, 2012
Eight Girls Taking Pictures will be released on November 06, 2012 in Hardcover, Audio Download, eBook
Nov 06, 2012
Eight Girls Taking Pictures is now available in Hardcover, Audio Download, eBook
Nov 06, 2012
Eight Girls Taking Pictures is now available in eBook
Nov 06, 2012
Eight Girls Taking Pictures will be released on November 06, 2012 in eBook
Nov 06, 2012

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Chicago Now, April 18, 2013
...was a disjointed even though it is based on a pretty cool book of the same title by Whitney Otto .� I enjoyed the book even though it's not written by a person who loves quilting but someone who is studying and observing it.� This is a...
Pittsburgh Almanac, April 4, 2013
...• English Learners Book Club, 1 p.m. April 9. Read “How to Make an American Quilt” by Whitney Otto. Call 412-531-3004. • Managing Your Income in Retirement, 7 p.m. April 9. • Writer’s Group, 7 p.m. April 9. Share and edit work for...
Oregonian, March 23, 2013
...fundraiser for Community Partners for Affordable Housing, is April 5 at Tualatin Country Club. The featured speakers are Whitney Otto, Kim Stafford and Daniel H. Wilson. The Ledding Library of Milwaukie has two interesting series: Mike Richardson, the...
Oregon Public Broadcasting, February 22, 2013
...Portland author Whitney Otto discusses her new novel Eight Girls Taking Pictures , a story exploring the lives and passions of female artists throughout the 20th century...
New York Times, February 22, 2013
...writing, so unfussy and fresh, lures the reader in over and over again. EIGHT GIRLS TAKING PICTURES By Whitney Otto. Scribner, $25. Eight stories of eight female photographers linked by the most slender of threads make this more a collection of...
Oregonian, January 31, 2013
...Portland-based writer Whitney Otto is best known as the award-winning, best-selling author of such novels as "How To Make an American Quilt," "Now You See Her," "The Passion Dream Book,"...
Oregonian, January 17, 2013
...Saunders is the author of "Pastoralia" and "CivilWarLand in Bad Decline" and is a MacArthur "genius grant" recipient. Whitney Otto, Jon Raymond and Marilyn Sewell have joined The Attic Institute as adjunct fellows. Otto's most recent book is a novel,...
Oregonian, January 17, 2013
...Saunders is the author of "Pastoralia" and "CivilWarLand in Bad Decline" and is a MacArthur "genius grant" recipient. Whitney Otto, Jon Raymond and Marilyn Sewell have joined The Attic Institute as adjunct fellows. Otto's most recent book is a novel,...
Shreveport Times, January 15, 2013
...leads to the most deadly enemy of all. Other new books: "Eight Girls Taking Pictures: A Novel" by Whitney Otto "iPhone For Seniors" by Studio Visual Steps "Chasing Midnight" by Randy Wayne White "The Song of the Nightingale: A Hawkenlye Mystery" by...
Elkhart Truth, January 13, 2013
...by Mary Lawson. At 7 p.m. members will yak about “How to Make an American Quilt” by Whitney Otto. Stop by the front desk to pick up a book for either Day or Night Yak. Home School Club: 11 a.m. Monday. Bring a Barbie-sized doll for the...
Goshen News, January 7, 2013
...by Mary Lawson. At 7 p.m. participants will talk about “How To Make An American Quilt” by Whitney Otto. “Yak” books are available at the front desk. Cinema Showcase The public is invited to the library Tuesday at 1 p.m. to see “The Odd Life...
Elkhart Truth, January 6, 2013
...Crow Lake” by Mary Lawson. At 7 p.m. yak about “How to Make an American Quilt” by Whitney Otto. Books are available at the front desk for either Daytime or Nighttime Yak. NAPPANEE LIBRARY 157 N. Main St., 773-7919; Dial-A-Story information,...
Elkhart Truth, December 30, 2012
...Crow Lake” by Mary Lawson. At 7 p.m. yak about “How To Make An American Quilt” by Whitney Otto. Stop by the front desk to pick up your book for either Day or Night Yak. Teen Movie: 3 p.m. Friday. See “The Hunger Games,” rated PG-13. For...
Marin Independent Journal, December 23, 2012
...Marin fiction 1. "Eight Girls Taking Pictures" by Whitney Otto 2. "Flight Behavior" by Barbara Kingsolver 3. "The American Lawyer" by John Martel 4. "Telegraph Avenue" by Michael Chabon 5. "Dear Life" by Alice Munro 6. "This Is How...