Two Picador Authors in Conversation: Laura Harrington and Rebecca Wait
Writers in Discussion: Laura Harrington interviews Rebecca Wait Friday 19th Apr 2013 Picador author Laura Harrington (left) read The View on the Way Down by fellow Picador author Rebecca Wait (right). She fell in love with the book and decided she had to interview Rebecca for her blog Beyond the Margins. Here’s the result – enjoy! Rebecca Wait’s debut novel The View on the Way Down was published on 11th April in the UK. Rebecca and I share a publisher and I was so intrigued when they sent me her book to read that I requested an interview because I wanted to learn the story behind the book. Laura Harrington: Can you tell us about your book – how you came to write it? What inspired you? Rebecca Wait: The book was...
Read MoreLiterary Lineup @ Jones Library, Amherst MA, May 21
The Jones Library, Inc. www.JonesLibrary.org Author Showcase: An Evening with Maryanne O’Hara, Laura Harrington, Amy Hoffman, and Carole DeSanti Amherst, MA – The Jones Library will host an evening with authors Carole DeSanti (The Unruly Passions of Eugenie R.), Amy Hoffman (Lies About my Family), Laura Harrington (Alice Bliss) and Maryanne O’Hara (Cascade), who will lead the audience on an exploration of fiction, memoir, and writing by women. Please join us in the Woodbury Room of the Jones Library at 7 pm on Tuesday, May 21, 2013 for an evening of reading and conversation. The provocative and interactive evening will include such topics as: the relationship between fiction, art, and history; researching and writing fiction; the endless...
Read MoreMassachusetts Library Association Meeting
I am excited to be on a panel at the Massachusetts Library Association Meeting this year with two other local authors, Christopher Castellani and Claire Messud. Michael Colford, of Boston Public Library will be our moderator. It should be a very lively discussion. Thursday, April 25, 2013: 11:15am – 12:30pm Authors, Authors, Authors!: Three Local Authors Strut Their Stuff! Massachusetts is fortunate to have a plethora of fantastic authors creating work locally. This panel features three of our best, all in various stages of their writing careers. From a debut novelist, to a New York Times best-selling author, our panel of novelists will fascinate you with stories of their writing lives and their latest works. Speakers: Christopher Castellanni is the...
Read MoreAuthor Showcase @ Jones Library – Amherst, MA – May 21, 2013 @ 7
THE JONES LIBRARY PRESENTS Author Showcase: An Evening with Maryanne O’Hara, Laura Harrington, Amy Hoffman, and Carole DeSanti May 21 at 7:00 pm The Jones Library Amherst, MA Join us for an evening of reading and conversation. Authors Carole DeSanti (The Unruly Passions of Eugénie R.) Amy Hoffman (Lies About my Family), Laura Harrington (Alice Bliss) and Maryanne O’Hara (Cascade) will lead the audience on an exploration of fiction, memoir, and writing by women. This provocative and interactive evening will include such topics as: the relationship between fiction, art and history; researching and writing fiction; the endless fascination of memoir, and the situation of women writers publishing today. Each author will read a passage from her...
Read MoreA Little Bit of Bliss Comes to Andover: Tuesday April 9th @ 7
I will be visiting another gorgeous library this week: The Memorial Hall Library in Andover, MA. I’ll be talking about and reading from Alice Bliss. I’ve been working on this event with a phenomenal librarian (aren’t they all?), Emily Classon. I am reminded of Kurt Vonnegut’s quote: “The America I love still exists at the front desks of our libraries.” Please join me on Tuesday April 9th at...
Read MoreGood News for Alice Bliss, the musical
Some wonderful news for Alice Bliss, the musical. Our team – Jenny Giering (music), Adam Gwon (lyrics), Laura Harrington (book) – has been invited for a week long residency at the Weston Playhouse in Weston, VT during the first week of May. This is a great opportunity and it is occurring at just the right time for us. Our first week-long residency was in February at Goodspeed Musicals, courtesy of the Johnny Mercer Foundation. We revised our outline and wrote 6 scenes and 4 songs. In another week of concentrated work in Weston, we hope to make major progress. We will, once again, be sharing a house together in a beautiful location and working very long days. The end of our week will culminate in an evening event where we will share a few scenes and...
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