A powerful family drama… Book clubs will find much to discuss in Northwest Corner by John Burham Schwartz The New York Times Book Review called Reservation Road “a triumph,” and the novel was universally acclaimed. Now, in a brilliant literary performance by one of our most compelling and compassionate writers, John Burnham Schwartz reintroduces us to Reservation Road’s unforgettable characters […]
TLC Book Tours TOUR STOPS for August 15th – 19th
. The Irresistible Henry House by Lisa Grunwald Monday, August 15th: Nomad Reader Tuesday, August 16th: Luxury Reading Wednesday, August 17th: Jenn’s Bookshelves Friday, August 19th: The Literate Housewife Review . . What Language Is by John McWhorter Monday, August 15th: Book Dilettante Tuesday, August 16th: BookNAround Wednesday, August 17th: Acting Balanced Thursday, August […]
Greg Olear, author of Fathermucker, on tour October 2011
About Fathermucker • Paperback: 320 pages • Publisher: Harper Paperbacks (October 4, 2011) A day in the life of a dad on the brink: Josh Lansky—second-rate screenwriter, fledgling freelancer, and stay-at-home dad of two preschoolers—has held everything together while his wife is away on business . . . until this morning’s playdate, when he finds out through […]
Dr. Joel Fuhrman, author of Super Immunity, on tour September/October 2011
About Super Immunity • Hardcover: 288 pages • Publisher: HarperOne (September 20, 2011) “We have scientific evidence that the right raw materials and nutritional factors can double or triple the protective power of the immune system. It is possible to hardly ever get sick, and boosting your body’s defenses to the level of super immunity […]
Roy F. Baumeister and John Tierney, authors of Willpower, on tour September 2011
About Willpower • Hardcover: 304 pages • Publisher: The Penguin Press (September 1, 2011) “Willpower (the thing) lies at the curious intersection of science and behavior. Willpower (the book) lies at the intersection of Roy Baumeister, an extraordinarily creative scientist, and John Tierney, a phenomenally perceptive journalist. Ignore it at your peril.” – Stephen J. Dubner, coauthor […]
TLC Book Tours TOUR STOPS for August 8th – 12th
. Everything Beautiful Began After by Simon Van Booy Monday, AUgust 8th: In the Next Room (The Secret Lives of People in Love) Tuesday, August 9th: In the Next Room (Love Begins in Winter) Wednesday, August 10th: In the Next Room (Everything Beautiful Began After) Wednesday, August 10th: My Reading Room (Everything Beautiful Began After) Thursday, August 11th: Books and Movies (The Secret Lives of […]
Michael Stanley, author of Death of the Mantis, on tour September 2011
About Death of the Mantis • Paperback: 448 pages • Publisher: Harper Paperbacks; Original edition (September 6, 2011) In the southern Kalahari area of Botswana—an arid landscape of legends that speak of lost cities, hidden wealth, and ancient gods—a fractious ranger named Monzo is found dying in a dry ravine from a severe head wound. […]
Miriam Toews, author of Swing Low: A Life, on tour September 2011
About Swing Low: A Life Paperback: 240 pages Publisher: Harper Perennial (September 6, 2011) One morning, Mel Toews put on his coat and hat, walked out of town, and took his own life. A loving husband and father, a faithful member of the Mennonite church, and an immensely popular schoolteacher, Mel was a pillar of […]
Miriam Toews, author of Irma Voth, on tour September 2011
About Irma Voth • Hardcover: 272 pages • Publisher: Harper (September 6, 2011) “The nicely drawn contrast between what Irma knows and suspects and what the reader understands about her world gives Irma Voth a suspenseful charge from the first pages.” —Jane Smiley, Globe and Mail (Toronto) That rare coming-of-age story able to blend the […]
Michael David Lukas, author of The Oracle of Stamboul, on tour September 2011
About The Oracle of Stamboul • Paperback: 320 pages • Publisher: Harper Perennial (August 30, 2011) An elegantly crafted, utterly enchanting debut novel set in a mystical, exotic world, in which a gifted young girl charms a sultan and changes the course of an empire’s history Late in the summer of 1877, a flock of […]