About South of Broad Leopold Bloom King has been raised in a family shattered—and shadowed—by tragedy. Lonely and adrift, he searches for something to sustain him and finds it among a tightly knit group of high school outsiders. Surviving marriages happy and troubled, unrequited loves and unspoken longings, hard-won successes and devastating breakdowns, as well […]
Dr. Sean Kenniff, author of Etre the Cow, on tour April 2010
About Etre the Cow Hardcover: 144 pages Publisher: HCI (April 1, 2010) Humiliated by his hoofed legs, the flies on his haunches, and the grass in his mouth, a bull named Etre tells his tender and thought-provoking story about the brutal insignificance of cow life at Gorwell Farm. In a world where the line between […]
Bruce Frankel, author of What Should I Do With the Rest of My Life, on tour March 2010
About What Should I Do With the Rest of My Life: True Stories of Finding Success, Passion, and New Meaning in the Second Half of Life Hardcover: 304 pages Publisher: Avery (March 4, 2010) It is a common refrain. Be it an impending retirement or the fear of growing older, many of us find ourselves […]
TLC Book Tours TOUR STOPS for the week of February 1st – February 5th
Home is Where the Wine Is Monday, February 1st: She Just Walks Around With It Tuesday, February 2nd: Jenn’s Bookshelf Wednesday, Feb. 3rd: She Just Walks Around With It – author interview Wednesday, February 3rd: One Person’s Journey Through a World of Books Thursday, February 4th: Diary of an Eccentric . Government Girl Monday, February […]
Zoe Fishman, author of Balancing Acts, on tour March/April 2010
About Balancing Acts • Paperback: 384 pages • Publisher: Harper Paperbacks (March 16, 2010) Zoe Fishman’s Balancing Acts, a charming and poignant story of four former college friends helping each other balance their dreams through the power of yoga and friendship, is a must for fans of The Friday Night Knitting Club, The Reading Group, […]
Donna Corwin, author of Give Me, Get Me, Buy Me on tour March 2010
About Give Me, Get Me, Buy Me: Preventing (or Reversing) Entitlement in Your Child’s Attitude Stop Entitlement Issues in Their Tracks and Take Back Your Parental Power Who’s In Charge? Parents have become afraid to say ‘no’ to their children’s demanding behavior. In Give Me, Get Me, Buy Me, Donna Corwin helps parents take back […]
A Contest for Tea with Adriana Trigiani
We’re excited about Adriana Trigiani, and we want you to get excited about her as well, if you’re not already! TLC Book Tours is partnering with HarperCollins to provide 5 bloggers with a chance to have tea with Adriana Trigiani during Book Expo America (BEA) in New York City in May 2010. You must already […]
Philip Gulley, author of If the Church Were Christian, on tour February/March 2010
About If the Church Were Christian While many denominations claim to be growing, the largest group in American religious life is the disillusioned—people who have been involved in the church yet see few similarities between the church’s life and the person of Jesus. In the midst of elaborate programming, professional worship teams, and political crusades, […]
TLC Book Tours TOUR STOPS for the week of January 18th-22nd
Shanghai Girls by Lisa See Monday, January 18th: Booking Mama Tuesday, January 19th: Booking Mama author guest post Tuesday, January 19th: Savvy Verse & Wit Wednesday, January 20th: Dolce Bellezza Thursday, January 21st: Book, Line, and Sinker Friday, January 22nd: Word Lily Your Money Ratios by Charles Farrell Monday, January 18th: Jessie’s Money Tuesday, January […]
Colum McCann, author of Let The Great World Spin, on tour May 2010
About Let The Great World Spin 2009 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD WINNER In the dawning light of a late-summer morning, the people of lower Manhattan stand hushed, staring up in disbelief at the Twin Towers. It is August 1974, and a mysterious tightrope walker is running, dancing, leaping between the towers, suspended a quarter mile above the ground. In the […]