Randy Sue Meyers is an online writer-pal, and author of The Murderer's Daughters, which Jan Gardner, writing for the Boston Globe, called, "A gripping tale of …
Guest Authors
Alex George: Starting Over
Sara Gruen calls this week's guest author, Alex George "a first rate talent." And last week's guest, Eleanor Brown, calls his new novel, A Good American, "by …
Sarah Pinneo: Sometimes Things Don't Pan Out
Sarah Pinneo celebrates the publication of her debut novel, Julia's Child, this week, missing her self-imposed 40th birthday deadline by a few months. Jenny …
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Alma Katsu: From Writer to Spy to Writer
I'm delighted to be hosting Alma Katsu, whose debut novel, The Taker, is just out this week. Booklist calls it, "An imaginative, wholly original debut" and says …
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Maddie Dawson: A First Novel, Take Two
I met today's guest author, Maddie Dawson, on my favorite online writer's community, SheWrites.com. Her ... well, it's complicated, but it is Maddie's first …
Meg Waite Clayton: A Paperback Eight Years after the Hardcover
My first novel, The Language of Light was the first thing I sat down to write in earnest, once I started writing as an adult. It was ten years in the making by …
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Tayari Jones: Writing in the Wilderness
I could not be more delighted: today I am hosting Tayari Jones! I first met Tayari when we were next door neighbors at the 2004 Sewanee Writers Conference, and …
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Sarah Pekkanen: A Glass of Wine and a Little Courage
I'm having a nice little Gaithersburg Book Festival run lately, hosting Caroline Leavitt in January, Eleanor Brown in February, and now Sarah Pekkanen in March. …
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Caroline Leavitt: The Story of My Start
I've been a big fan of Caroline Leavitt's novels since I met her years ago on Readerville.com. Her earlier novels - she's published eight now! - were wonderful. …
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Jamie Ford: Call in Sick More Often
I'm absolutely delighted to host fellow Ballantine author Jamie Ford this week. I had the great fortune to get an advanced copy of his first novel, The Hotel on …