About Cutting Teeth Hardcover: 336 pages Publisher: St. Martin’s Press (May 13, 2014) One of the most anticipated debut novels of 2014, Cutting Teeth takes place one late-summer weekend as a group of thirty-something couples gather at a shabby beach house on Long Island, their young children in tow. . Nicole, the hostess, struggles to keep her OCD behaviors […]
Theresa Shea, author of The Unfinished Child, on tour May 2014
About The Unfinished Child Paperback: 312 pages Publisher: Brindle & Glass (April 2, 2013) When Marie MacPherson, a mother of two, finds herself unexpectedly pregnant at thirty-nine, she feels guilty. Her best friend, Elizabeth, has never been able to conceive, despite years of fertility treatments. Marie’s dilemma is further complicated when she becomes convinced something is wrong […]
Brian Barlics, author of Brady Needs a Nightlight, on tour January 2014
About Brady Needs a Nightlight Age Range: 3 and up Paperback: 32 pages Publisher: Black Rose Writing (April 11, 2013) In Brady Needs a Nightlight, author Brian Barlics introduces the reader to Brady, a loveable little bat who oddly has a terrible fear of the dark. This poses quite a dilemma for a creature that sleeps in a […]
Amy Shearn, author of The Mermaid of Brooklyn, on tour April/May 2013
About The Mermaid of Brooklyn Paperback: 368 pages Publisher: Touchstone; Original edition (April 2, 2013) SOMETIMES ALL YOU NEED IN LIFE IS A FABULOUS PAIR OF SHOES—AND A LITTLE HELP FROM A MERMAID. Formerly an up-and-coming magazine editor, Jenny Lipkin is now your average, stretched-too-thin Brooklyn mom, tackling the challenges of raising two children in a cramped […]
L. Todd Rose and Katherine Ellison, authors of Square Peg, on tour March 2013
About Square Peg: My Story and What it Means for Raising Innovators, Visionaries, & Out-of-the-Box Thinkers Hardcover: 256 pages Publisher: Hyperion (March 5, 2013) From high school dropout to Harvard— scientist, educator, and thought-leader Todd Rose’s learning curve was complex. After being labeled “gifted but quirky” and belatedly diagnosed with ADHD, Todd Rose fought an uphill battle to […]
George E. Leary, Jr., author of What’s Wrong With My Kid?, on tour May/June 2012
About What’s Wrong With My Kid? When Drugs or Alcohol Might Be a Problem and What to Do About It Paperback: 288 pages Publisher: Hazelden (May 1, 2012) George E. Leary Jr., M.A. was a youth counselor, surrounded by kids all day, and yet he failed to see that his own child was using and abusing drugs. […]
Kevin Roberts, author of Movers, Dreamers and Risk-Takers, on tour June 2012
About Movers, Dreamers and Risk-Takers: Unlocking the Power of ADHD Paperback: 250 pages Publisher: Hazelden (June 5, 2012) The negative aspects of Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) are well known–impulsivity, difficulty paying attention, lacking follow through, procrastination, boredom, anxiety, etc. But what many people don’t know is that when these same traits are put to good use, those […]
Emily Jeanne Miller, author of Brand New Human Being, on tour June/July 2012
About Brand New Human Being Hardcover: 272 pages Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (June 12, 2012) Meet Logan Pyle, a lapsed grad student and stay-at-home dad who’s holding it together by a thread. His father, Gus, has died; his wife, Julie, has grown distant; his four-year-old son has gone back to drinking from a bottle. When […]
Cori Howard, author and editor of Between Interruptions, on tour January 2012
About Between Interruptions: 30 Women Tell the Truth About Motherhood Paperback: 328 pages Publisher: The Momoir Project; First Trade Paper Edition edition (May 5, 2009) Between Interruptions is a remarkable collection of original and heartfelt essays about the process of becoming a mother. Written by a wide range of mothers – from a Hollywood celebrity to an […]
Jane and Robert Rave, authors of Conversations and Cosmopolitans, on tour November 2011
About Conversations and Cosmopolitans: Awkward Moments, Mixed Drinks, and How a Mother and Son Finally Shared Who They Really Are: Paperback: 304 pages Publisher: St. Martin’s Griffin (November 8, 2011) After moving from the Midwest to New York City at the age of twenty-one, Robert Rave finally found the resolve to mail a letter to his parents informing […]