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 […]
David Ebershoff, author of The Danish Girl, on tour May 2010
About The Danish Girl Loosely inspired by the true story of Danish painter Einar Wegener and his California-born wife, this tender portrait of a marriage asks: What do you do when someone you love wants to change? It starts with a question, a simple favor asked of a husband by his wife on an afternoon […]
Katherine Center, author of Get Lucky, on tour April 2010
About Get Lucky Paperback: 288 pages Publisher: Ballantine Books (April 6, 2010) How do you change your luck? Katherine Center’s marvelously entertaining and poignant new novel is about choosing to look for happiness—and maybe getting lucky enough to find it. Sarah Harper isn’t sure if the stupid decisions she sometimes makes are good choices in […]
TLC Book Tours TOUR STOPS for the week of January 11th – 15th
Does This Pregnancy Make Me Look Fat? by Claire Mysko and Magali Amadei Monday, January 11th: In the Trenches of Mommyhood Tuesday, January 12th: Devourer of Books Wednesday, January 13: Pink Vanilla Cupcakes Thursday, January 14th: Pink Nothings Friday, January 15th: Shooting Stars Mag Shanghai Girls by Lisa See Monday, January 11th: Luxury Reading Tuesday, […]
TLC Book Tours TOUR STOPS for the week of January 4th – 8th
Shanghai Girls by Lisa See Monday, January 4th: Suko’s Notebook Tuesday, January 5th: The Literate Housewife Review Wednesday, January 6th: Stephanie’s Written Word Thursday, January 7th: She is Too Fond of Books Friday, January 8th: Book Club Classics When She Flew by Jennie Shortridge Monday, January 4th: The Brain Lair Tuesday, January 5th: Redlady’s Reading Room […]
Diane Hammond, author of Seeing Stars, on tour March 2010
About Diane Diane Hammond, the author of three previous novels, Hannah’s Dream, Going to Bend, and Homesick Creek, is the recipient of an Oregon Arts Commission literary fellowship and served as a spokesperson for the Free Willy Keiko Foundation and the Oregon Coast Aquarium. She lives in Bend, Oregon, with her husband and daughter. Learn […]
TLC Book Tours TOUR STOPS for the week of December 28th – January 1st
The Girl on Legare Street by Karen White Tuesday, December 29th: Write Meg When She Flew by Jennie Shortridge Monday, December 28th: Book Chatter Tuesday, December 29th: Caribousmom Wednesday, December 30th: Presenting Lenore Thursday, December 31st: Entertainment Realm Does This Pregnancy Make Me Look Fat? by Claire Mysko and Magali Amadei Monday, December 28th: Crazy […]
Shelley Shepard Gray, author of Winter’s Awakening, on tour February 2010
About Winter’s Awakening Joshua Graber knows his future is set. He?s expected to work at his family business, the Graber Country Store. He?s expected to marry Gretta Hershberger, who he?s been courting for several years. But when a new English family moves next door and their lovely teenage daughter, Lilly Allen, catches his eye, Joshua […]