About I Am Forbidden Hardcover: 320 pages Publisher: Hogarth (May 8, 2012) I AM FORBIDDEN is a family saga set in the most insular and fundamentalist sect of Hasidic Jews, the Satmar. Spanning generations, cultures, and continents, from pre–World War II Transylvania to 1960s Paris to contemporary New York, I AM FORBIDDEN traces the collisions between unwavering love, unyielding law, and centuries of […]
Karen Thompson Walker, author of The Age of Miracles, on tour June and July 2012
About The Age of Miracles Hardcover: 288 pages Publisher: Random House “It still amazes me how little we really knew. . . . Maybe everything that happened to me and my family had nothing at all to do with the slowing. It’s possible, I guess. But I doubt it. I doubt it very much.” On a […]
Doug Magee, author of Darkness All Around, on tour June/July 2012
About Darkness All Around Touchstone, June 2012 Trade Paperback, 352 pages When there’s DARKNESS ALL AROUND . . . some memories are best forgotten Within the span of one harrowing week, Risa’s alcoholic husband, Sean, disappears, and her best friend, Carol, is brutally murdered. Eleven years later, Risa has seemingly put her life back together […]
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, […]
Jean Davies Okimoto, author of Walter’s Muse, on tour February/March 2012
About Walter’s Muse Publisher: Endicott & Hugh Books Publication date: 2/1/2012 Pages: 285 It’s the first summer of her retirement and librarian Maggie Lewis is relishing the unfolding of sweet summer days on Vashon Island: walking on the beach, reading the classics, and kayaking. But in June when a sudden storm hits the island, Maggie’s summer becomes about […]
Jennifer Chiaverini, author of Sonoma Rose, on tour February/March 2012
About Sonoma Rose Hardcover: 416 pages Publisher: Dutton Adult (February 21, 2012) From New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Chiaverini, a powerful and dramatic Prohibition-era story that follows the fortunes of Rosa Diaz Barclay, a woman who plunges into the unknown for the safety of her children and the love of a good but flawed man. As the […]
Allison Winn Scotch, author of The Song Remains the Same, on tour March/April 2012
About The Song Remains the Same Hardcover: 320 pages Publisher: Putnam Adult (April 12, 2012) One of only two survivors of a plane crash, Nell Slattery wakes in the hospital with no memory of the horrific experience-or who she is, or was. Now she must piece together both body and mind, with the help of family and […]
Jennifer duBois, author of A Partial History of Lost Causes, on tour March/April 2012
About A Partial History of Lost Causes Hardcover: 384 pages Publisher: The Dial Press (March 20, 2012) In Jennifer duBois’s mesmerizing and exquisitely rendered debut novel, a long-lost letter links two disparate characters, each searching for meaning against seemingly insurmountable odds. In St. Petersburg, Russia, world chess champion Aleksandr Bezetov begins a quixotic quest. With his renowned […]
Jeff R. Spalsbury, author of Merry Christmas Stories, on tour November/December 2011
About Merry Christmas Stories Paperback: 214 pages Publisher: Black Rose Writing (September 23, 2010) Merry Christmas Stories is a collection of 25 Christmas tales that emphasize the value of Christmas love and laughter. These short stories will make you laugh, smile and just feel good about this magical time of year. These delightful stories, written in a variety […]
Book Club of the Month Contest for September 2011
We have three fantastic books in our Book Club of the Month Contest for September! A love story that defies the bounds of time and space.. Book clubs will love BEFORE EVER AFTER Before Ever After by Samantha Sotto What if ‘til death do us part meant more than you could ever know? In Samantha […]