About The Queen’s Lover • Hardcover: 304 pages • Publisher: The Penguin Press (June 14, 2012) Few figures have as strong a hold on the public’s imagination as Marie Antoinette. Centuries after her death, she remains a fascinating character, whose life, loves, and death have been the subject of numerous books and films. Francine du […]
Jon Gertner, author of The Idea Factory, on tour March/April 2012
About The Idea Factory • Hardcover: 432 pages • Publisher: The Penguin Press (March 15, 2012) A sweeping, atmospheric history of Bell Labs that highlights its unparalleled role as an incubator of innovation and birthplace of the century’s most influential technologies. In the decades between 1920 and 1980, Bell Laboratories in New Jersey was the […]
Christopher Benfey, author of Red Brick, Black Mountain, White Clay, on tour March/April 2012
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. […]
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 […]