About Red Brick, Black Mountain, White Clay • Hardcover: 288 pages • Publisher: The Penguin Press (March 15, 2012) An incandescent journey to unearth the beginnings of American art. An unforgettable voyage across the reaches of America and the depths of memory, Red Brick, Black Mountain, White Clay tells the story of America’s artistic birth. […]
Archives for February 2012
Kathy Hepinstall, author of Blue Asylum, on tour April 2012
About Blue Asylum • Hardcover: 288 pages • Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (April 10, 2012) Amid the mayhem of the Civil War, Virginia plantation wife Iris Dunleavy is put on trial and convicted of madness. It is the only reasonable explanation the court can see for her willful behavior, so she is sent away to […]
Michel Stone, author of The Iguana Tree, on tour April 2012
About The Iguana Tree Hardcover: 220 pages Publisher: Hub City Press (March 1, 2012) Library Journal says The Iguana Tree “recalls the work of John Steinbeck.” Kirkus Reviews calls it “exceptional … a haunting tale of hope and heartbreak.” Michel Stone’s debut novel, set against the backdrop of illegal immigration, is one family’s story of fateful decisions, […]
Pamela Druckerman, author of Bringing Up Bébé, on tour February/March 2012
About Bringing Up Bébé Hardcover: 304 pages Publisher: The Penguin Press (February 7, 2012) The secret behind France’s astonishingly well-behaved children. When American journalist Pamela Druckerman has a baby in Paris, she doesn’t aspire to become a “French parent.” French parenting isn’t a known thing, like French fashion or French cheese. Even French parents themselves […]
TLC Book Tours TOUR STOPS for February 13th – 17th
Guitar Zero by Gary Marcus Monday, February 13th: The Rat Race Trap Tuesday, February 14th: The Amber Show Wednesday, February 15th: Pickstroke Thursday, February 16th: Strat-O-Blogster . Paranormal by Raymond Moody and Paul Perry Monday, February 13th: Books Like Breathing Tuesday, February 14th: Stiletto Storytime Wednesday, February 15th: Domesticated Thursday, February 16th: Ronni’s Psychic Room . Sonoma Rose by Jennifer Chiaverini Monday, February […]
Bart D. Ehrman, author of Did Jesus Exist?, on tour March/April 2012
About Did Jesus Exist? • Hardcover: 368 pages • Publisher: HarperOne (March 20, 2012) Large numbers of atheists, humanists, and conspiracy theorists are raising one of the most pressing questions in the history of religion: “Did Jesus exist at all?” Was he invented out of whole cloth for nefarious purposes by those seeking to control […]
Louise Doughty, author of Whatever You Love, on tour March/April 2012
About Whatever You Love Paperback: 384 pages Publisher: Harper Perennial (March 27, 2012) “I study the photo in the same way that a spy might study the face of a counterpart in a rival organization. I am calm as I make this promise: I am going to find out what you love, then whatever it […]
Gayle Tzemach Lemmon, author of The Dressmaker of Khair Khana, on tour March/April 2012
About The Dressmaker of Khair Khana • Paperback: 304 pages • Publisher: Harper Perennial (March 20, 2012) Kamila Sidiqi’s life changed overnight when the Taliban seized control of Afghanistan. After her father and brother were forced to flee, she became the sole breadwinner for her five siblings. Banned from school, confined to her home, and […]
Lola Jaye, author of Being Lara, on tour March 2012
About Being Lara • Paperback: 320 pages • Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks (March 13, 2012) What other explanation could there be? With her dark complexion and kinky hair, so unlike her fair-skinned parents, Lara knew she was different. At eight she finally learned the word “adopted.” Twenty-two years later, a stranger arrives as she blows […]
Ashley Ream, author of Losing Clementine, on tour March 2012
About Losing Clementine • Paperback: 320 pages • Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks (March 6, 2012) In thirty days Clementine Pritchard will be finished with her last painting and her life. World-renowned artist and sharp-tongued wit Clementine Pritchard has decided that she’s done. After flushing away a medicine cabinet full of prescriptions, she gives herself thirty […]