Rules of Civility\, published in
2011\, was a \;New York Times \;bestseller and was named
by the \;Wall Street Journal \;as one of the year's best
books. The book has been translated into over 15 languages and was optione
d by Lionsgate to be made into a feature film. Towles&rsquo\;s second nove
l\, \;A Gentleman in Moscow\, published in 2016\, was on the&
nbsp\;New York Times \;bestseller list for two years and was
named one of the best books of 2016 by the \;Chicago Tribune\
, the \;Washington Post\, the \;Philadelphia Inquirer
\, \;the \;San Francisco Chronicle\, and \;N
PR. The book has been translated into over 35 languages. The novel wa
s optioned by Entertainment One via Tom Harper&rsquo\;s company Popcorn St
orm Pictures to be made into a 6-8 hour miniseries for Paramount+ and Show
time starring Ewan McGregor and Mary Elizabeth Winstead\, set to premiere
in Spring 2024. \; Most recently\, in 2021\, \;The Lincoln Highway
\;debuted at #1 on the \;New York Times \;b
estseller list and was a \;Today Show\, &ldquo\;Read with Jen
na&rdquo\; book club pick as well as one of the \;New York Times \;100 Notable Books of 2021\, a \;Washington Post&nbs
p\;&ldquo\;Best Book of the Year\,&rdquo\; one of Barack Obama&rsquo\;s fa
vorite books of 2021\, #1 on Amazon&rsquo\;s list of &ldquo\;Best Books of
the Year\,&rdquo\; and was one of Bill Gates&rsquo\; &ldquo\;5 Great Book
s for the Summer.&rdquo\; His books have sold more than 6 million copies w
orldwide and have been heralded as irresistible\, marvelous\, and gorgeous
ly crafted books of beauty. \;
About the Author: Born and r
aised in the Boston area\, Amor Towles graduated from Yale College and rec
eived an MA in English from Stanford University. As well as\, \;Rules
of Civility\, \;A Gentleman in Moscow\, and \;Th
e Lincoln Highway\, Mr. Towles is also the author of the ebook&nb
sp\;You Have Arrived at Your Destination\, part of Amazon's Forwa
rd collection. He also edited and wrote the introduction for \;The
Mysterious Bookshop Presents The Best Mystery Stories of the Year 2023 \;(Mysterious Press/Penzler Publishers\, September 19\, 2023). His
next book\, \;Table for Two\, is a collection of short storie
s to be published in April 2024. Mr. Towles is the 2023 Peggy V. Helmerich
Distinguished \; Author Award recipient. Having worked as an investme
nt professional for over twenty years\, Mr. Towles now devotes himself ful
l-time to writing in Manhattan\, where he lives with his wife and two chil
dren.
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