Author News

Simon & Schuster has chosen both We Are Called to Rise and In the Midnight Room for its 2023 Freshmen Reading Experience Catalog. I’m looking forward to meeting some adventuresome and idealistic freshmen!

It’s been a privilege to speak about We Are Called to Rise at One-Book programs all over the country. At my very first one, I met a community college student whose story about her own community knocked me out.

Ira and I talk about fiction, art, the creative life, and, oh yeah, the “fake answer!” Take a listen.

Eleanor Brown was the first author to reach out to me before I was published, and she has been a loyal – and fun! – friend ever since. Barnes & Noble sat us down for a chat.

My very first media thrill was being interviewed by Simon Mayo on the BBC in 2014.

In 2017, Laura talked about writing ‘Round Midnight with Ana Maria Allessi at the ABA’s Winter Institute in Minneapolis.

Michelle Davidson interviewed me in 2015 on KCL’s morning program 

This 2014 State of Nevada radio interview on KNPR in Las Vegas is a favorite.

Here’s a quick interview with Australia’s  Culture Street which I like because it manages to include both Wallace Stevens and Bruce Springsteen.

Laura talks about her childhood in Spokane, and writing ‘Round Midnight, with her childhood newspaper.