Summer Wood, author of Wrecker, on tour April/May 2011

| February 17, 2011

About Wrecker Hardcover: 304 pages Publisher: Bloomsbury USA (February 15, 2011) Set amid the giant trees of northern California’s magical Lost Coast, Wrecker is the story of a nearly broken boy who unexpectedly finds a family. After foster-parenting four young siblings a decade ago, Summer Wood tried to imagine a place where kids who are left [...]

Shilpi Somaya Gowda, author of Secret Daughter, on tour April/May 2011

| February 17, 2011

About Secret Daughter • Paperback: 368 pages • Publisher: Morrow Paperbacks (April 5, 2011) Secret Daughter, a first novel by Shilpi Somaya Gowda, explores powerfully and poignantly the emotional terrain of motherhood, loss, identity, and love through the experiences of two families—one Indian, one American—and the child that binds them together. A masterful work set [...]

Karen White, author of The Beach Trees, on tour May 2011

| February 16, 2011

About The Beach Trees • Paperback: 384 pages • Publisher: NAL Trade (May 3, 2011) In her new novel, White, the national bestselling author of On Folly Beach and the award-winning author of thirteen previous books, weaves together themes of Southern culture, the powerful bond of family, to courage to rebuild in the face of [...]

Jael McHenry, author of The Kitchen Daughter, on tour April/May 2011

| February 15, 2011

About The Kitchen Daughter: Hardcover: 288 pages Publisher: Gallery; Original edition (April 12, 2011) After the unexpected death of her parents, painfully shy and sheltered 26-year-old Ginny Selvaggio seeks comfort in cooking from family recipes. But the rich, peppery scent of her Nonna’s soup draws an unexpected visitor into the kitchen: the ghost of Nonna [...]

TLC Book Tours TOUR STOPS for February 14th-18th

| February 12, 2011

The Oracle of Stamboul by Michael David Lukas Monday, February 14th: Living Read Girl Monday, February 14th: Life is Short. Read Fast. Tuesday, February 15th: Melody Likes Books Tuesday, February 15th: Rayment’s Readings, Rants and Ramblings Wednesday, February 16th: Jenny’s Books Thursday, February 17th: Book Sake Friday, February 18th: Jen’s Book Thoughts Friday, February 18th: Luxury Reading . . Wench by Dolen Perkins-Valdez [...]