World-Renowned Author Michael Connelly Visits CH-CH
We are pleased and grateful that world renowned mystery writer Michael Connelly visited Chapel Hill-Chauncy Hall School on Wednesday, April 11th, as a writer-in-residence. Connelly delivered a lunchtime workshop designed for CH-CH students in the Reading as a Writer and Music Theory classes that discussed the role in which music plays in his writing and his life. He discussed and demonstrated how he uses music, both rap and jazz, throughout his books to convey mood, message, and character.
Director of Academics Lynn Bloom noted, "Students from our creative writing and songwriting classes filled an hour and a half on Wednesday with questions about creative inspiration and the writing process. Mr. Connelly generously shared anecdotes from his own experience, including one about being interrogated by a detective who inspired his hero, Harry Bosch. Describing reading as the fuel of the creative "engine," he encouraged our aspiring writers to keep reading and writing!"
Director of Academics Lynn Bloom noted, "Students from our creative writing and songwriting classes filled an hour and a half on Wednesday with questions about creative inspiration and the writing process. Mr. Connelly generously shared anecdotes from his own experience, including one about being interrogated by a detective who inspired his hero, Harry Bosch. Describing reading as the fuel of the creative "engine," he encouraged our aspiring writers to keep reading and writing!"
One of the top crime noir novelists in the world, Connelly has had 23 consecutive New York Times best sellers, with the past several reaching #1. He has authored 18 books featuring LA crime detective Harry Bosch, his best known character. Last year a movie called The Lincoln Lawyer,based on his 2005 bestselling book of same title, was highly successful, critically acclaimed and starred Matthew McConaughey. In 2002, Clint Eastwood worked with Connelly on a movie entitled, Bloodwork, based on his 1998 fictional novel.
Connelly provided CH-CH community members a wonderful opportunity to learn of his personal journey to become and be a prolific writer, one that weaves inspiration, the writing process, courage to take risks with your art, as well as other topics. As a young man, Connelly went off to college and came close to flunking out because he had no idea what he wanted to be. After taking a brief pause from college and discovering his love of the crime novel genre, he went back to school and became an honor student in journalism. He continued on to become a Pulitzer Prize runner-up for his news reporting. Connelly would soon re-tool and emerge as one of the most popular writers in the world. His description of how he became initially inspired and what still inspires him is something that fascinates audiences around the world.
Over forty-two million copies of Connelly’s books have sold worldwide and he has been translated into thirty-nine foreign languages. He has won the Edgar Award, Anthony Award, Macavity Award, Los Angeles TimesBest Mystery/Thriller Award, Shamus Award, Dilys Award, Nero Award, Barry Award, Audie Award, Ridley Award, Maltese Falcon Award (Japan), .38 Caliber Award (France), Grand Prix Award (France), Premio Bancarella Award (Italy), and the Pepe Carvalho award (Spain). It was an honor welcoming him to campus on April 11th.
Chapel Hill - Chauncy Hall
Located 10 miles from Boston, Chapel Hill-Chauncy Hall (CH-CH) is a private, college preparatory day and boarding school for grades 8-12/PG. CH-CH cultivates intellectual courage, creative ambition, and unwavering empathy that drives students to achieve their best.
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