About Nafisa Nafisa Haji was born and mostly raised in Los Angeles—mostly, because there were years also spent in Chicago, Karachi, Manila, and London. Her family migrated from Bombay to Karachi in 1947 during Partition, when the Indian Subcontinent was divided into two states. In the late 1960s, Nafisa’s parents came to the United States, […]
Thrity Umrigar, author of The Weight of Heaven, on tour February 2010
About The Weight of Heaven “Powerful. . . . Twisty, brimming with dark humor and keen moral insight, The Weight of Heaven packs a wallop on both a literary and emotional level. . . . Umrigar . . . is a descriptive master.” — Christian Science Monitor From Thrity Umrigar, bestselling author of The Space […]
Zoë Heller, author of The Believers, on tour January/February 2010
About Zoë Zoë Heller is the author of Everything You Know and What Was She Thinking?: Notes on a Scandal, which was short-listed for the Man Booker Prize and made into an acclaimed film starring Cate Blanchett and Judi Dench. Heller lives in New York. About The Believers “[Zoë Heller] is an extraordinarily entertaining writer, […]
Brooke Morgan, author of Tainted, on tour January/February 2010
About Tainted In a dazzling tour de force of suspenseful storytelling, first-time novelist Brooke Morgan ingeniously peels away layers of artifice and deception to reveal the fears and uncertainties that live in the hearts of us all. Holly Barrett first saw Jack Dane early one morning—tall, tan, and so heartbreakingly handsome he took her breath […]
TLC Book Tours TOUR STOPS for the week of December 21st – 25th
Does This Pregnancy Make Me Look Fat? by Claire Mysko and Magali Amadei Tuesday, December 22nd: Tripping Towards Lucidity When She Flew by Jennie Shortridge Monday, December 21st: Entertainment Realm – Rescheduled Tuesday, December 22nd: Dolce Bellezza The Girl on Legare Street by Karen White Monday, December 21st: From the Land of Cotton Tuesday, December […]
Valerie Laken, author of Dream House, on tour February 2010
About Valerie Born and raised in Rockford, Illinois, Valerie Laken has lived and worked in Moscow, Russia; Prague, Czechoslovakia; Krakow, Poland; Madison, Wisconsin; Iowa City, Iowa; and Ann Arbor, Michigan. She received an MA in Slavic Literature and an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Michigan. Her work has appeared in Ploughshares, the […]
Susan McBride, author of The Cougar Club, on tour February 2010
About Susan Susan McBride is the author of The Cougar Club (January 2010, from HarperCollins/Avon) about three 45-year-old friends who happen to date younger men. She has also written three books in The Debs young adult series (Random House/Delacorte) set in Houston, including The Debs; Love, Lies, and Texas Dips; and the forthcoming Gloves Off. […]
Robin Antalek, author of The Summer We Fell Apart, on tour January 2010
About The Summer We Fell Apart “[A] well-crafted and cunning debut novel…a testament to the resilience of the human spirit.” —Publishers Weekly The Summer We Fell Apart by newcomer Robin Antalek is a poignant, funny, and totally engrossing novel of family disasters and sibling rivalry—and it marks the debut of a pitch-perfect new voice in […]
TLC Book Tours TOUR STOPS for the week of December 14th – 18th
The Girl on Legare Street by Karen White Monday, December 14th: Gracious Southern Living Tuesday, December 15th: Jenn’s Bookshelf Wednesday, December 16th: Southern Hospitality Thursday, December 17th: Stacy’s Books When She Flew by Jennie Shortridge Monday, December 14th: Book Addiction Tuesday, December 15th: Hey, Lady! What’cha Readin’? Wednesday, December 16th: A Novel Menagerie Thursday, December […]
TLC Book Tours TOUR STOPS for the week of November 30th – December 4th
The Girl on Legare Street by Karen White Wedensday, December 2nd: Luxury Reading Thursday, December 3rd: Life of a Southern Belle The Six-Week Cure for the Middle-Aged Middle by Drs. Mike and Mary Dan Eades Wednesday, December 2nd: A Novel Menagerie The Hidden by Tobias Hill Monday, November 30th: pages turned Wednesday, December 2nd: Jenn’s Bookshelves […]