Segal Explores Complex Family Life in The Awkward Age An exclusive Authorlink interview By Columnist Ellen Birkett Morris November 2017 The Awkward Age by Francesca Segal Buy this Book at Amazon.com In her second novel, The Awkward Age, author Francesca...
Extraordinary Adventures, Daniel Wallace, Macmillan – Daniel Wallace is not particularly interested in tracking the origin of his latest novel Extraordinary Adventures. In the years it takes to write a book, Wallace says the creation of the writing starts to get fictionalized.
The Last Cowboys of San Geronimo, Ian Stansel, Houghton Mifflin – Ian Stansel had been working on a novel for two and a half years when he decided to lay that project aside to write what would become his debut novel, The Last Cowboys of San Geronimo.
The Chalk Artist, Allegra Goodman, Random House – In her latest novel, Allegra Goodman explores the power of images and words through the prism of a romance between a young teacher named Nina and a chalk artist named Collin and twins Aidan, who is addicted to videogames, and his sister Diana, who are Nina’s students.
How to Survive a Summer, Nick White, Penguin Random House – Nick White had just started an M.F.A.in Creative Writing at Ohio State University when he received a piece of advice that would change the way he saw himself and his writing.
The Fall of Lisa Bellow, Susan Perabo, Simon & Schuster -Susan Perabo’s forte is the plight of regular people, people who do their laundry and play board games, dealing with extraordinary circumstances.
To Love A Stranger, Kris Faatz,
The Summer Guest, Alison Anderson, Harper Collins – In her novel, The Summer Guest, Alison Anderson offers readers a look at a unique friendship between Anton Chekhov and Zinaida Mikhailovna, an ailing doctor, through the pages of Zinaida’s diary.
The Second Mrs. Hockaday, Susan Rivers, Algonquin Books – When Susan Rivers’ agent told her she wouldn’t debut with her first novel, Rivers was disappointed. These words are spoken to many writers, but they came at a particularly difficult time for her.
Surprise Me, Deena Goldstone, Knopf – In the novel Surprise Me a young writer, Isabelle Rothman, meets her mentor, novelist and Professor Daniel Jablonski, and they form a unique bond that influences them personally and professionally.
