Saturday, January 27, 2007

Author Says Librarians Put Him On Track To Write

Jan. 27, 2007

By JESSICA PALOMBO
Special to The Gainesville Sun
www.gainesville.com


Michael Connelly says he doesn't know where he would have ended up if it hadn't been for a librarian who made him read when he was 12 years old.

The UF alumnus and author of the best-selling Harry Bosch detective series spoke to an audience of about 230 students, faculty, staff, donors and other guests at the dedication of the University of Florida's newly expanded Library West on Friday, saying that libraries gave him the inspiration to be the author he is today.

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