About Small Wars • Paperback: 400 pages • Publisher: Harper Perennial (January 4, 2011) A major in the British Army, Hal Treherne is a dedicated soldier on the brink of a brilliant career. He is eager to lead his men into combat; his wife, Clara, however, is relieved when they are posted instead to seemingly […]
Helen Simonson, author of Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand, on tour January/February 2011
About Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand • Paperback: 384 pages • Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks (November 30, 2010) In the small village of Edgecombe St. Mary in the English countryside lives Major Ernest Pettigrew (retired), the unlikely hero of Helen Simonson’s wondrous debut. Wry, courtly, opinionated, and completely endearing, the Major leads a quiet life […]
Emily White, author of Lonely: Learning to Live With Solitude, on tour January/February 2011
About Lonely: Learning to Live With Solitude • Paperback: 352 pages • Publisher: Harper Perennial (January 18, 2011) Despite having a demanding job, good friends, and a supportive family, Emily White spent many of her evenings and weekends alone at home, trying to understand why she felt so completely disconnected from everyone. In this insightful […]
Lorelle Marinello, author of Salting Roses, on tour December 2010
About Salting Roses • Paperback: 336 pages • Publisher: Avon A; Original edition (November 30, 2010) A young woman abandoned as an infant on an Alabama porch is horrified to discover that she is the missing heiress to a vast Connecticut fortune—a birthright she is desperate to reject in favor of her Peachtree Lane roots. […]
Sandra Rodriguez Barron, author of Stay With Me, on tour December 2010
About Stay With Me • Paperback: 384 pages • Publisher: Harper Paperbacks; Original edition (November 30, 2010) In 1979, five toddlers were found alone in a luxury boat tied to a dock in Puerto Rico after a devastating hurricane. No one knew who they were or where they came from. Raised by different families, they […]
Christie Dickason, author of The King’s Daughter, on tour December 2010
About The King’s Daughter • Paperback: 480 pages • Publisher: Harper Paperbacks; Original edition (November 23, 2010) The daughter of James I, the Princess Elizabeth would not be merely her father’s pawn in the royal marriage market. The court of James I is a dangerous place, with factions led by warring cousins Robert Cecil and […]
TLC Book Tours TOUR STOPS for November 1st – 5th
The Lacuna and other novels by Barbara Kingsolver Monday, November 1st: Jenn’s Bookshelves (Prodigal Summer) . . . Be Love Now by Ram Dass Monday, November 1st: So Much More Than a Mom Tuesday, November 2nd: change therapy . . Of Bees and Mist by Erick Setiawan Monday, November 1st: Missy’s Reads & Reviews Tuesday, […]
Paulo Coelho, author of The Alchemist: A Graphic Novel, on tour November/December 2010
About The Alchemist: A Graphic Novel • Hardcover: 208 pages • Publisher: HarperOne (November 23, 2010) “It was an old dream of mine to have The Alchemist as a graphic novel. This version exceeds my expectations and is a beautiful manifestation of what I originally imagined while crafting this story.” —Paulo Coelho Paulo Coelho’s classic […]
TLC Book Tours TOUR STOPS for October 18th – 22nd
The Lost Dogs by Jim Gorant Monday, October 18th: In the Next Room reschedule Tuesday, October 19th: Life With Dogs Wednesday, October 20th: Life in Review . Washington: A Life by Ron Chernow Monday, October 18th: Lit and Life Tuesday, October 19th: Books and Things Wednesday, October 20th: Life Is A Patchwork Quilt . Jane and […]
Eileen Flanagan, author of The Wisdom to Know the Difference, on tour December/January 2010
About The Wisdom to Know the Difference • Paperback: 272 pages • Publisher: Tarcher; Reprint edition (September 2, 2010) The Wisdom to Know the Difference: When to Make a Change and When to Let Go explores how to apply the message of the Serenity Prayer, accepting the things we cannot change and changing those we […]