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“This is the beginning . . . “
I am delighted to be working with literary agent Reiko Davis of DeFiore & Company. And yes, I think it will be a beautiful friendship.
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Thank you Simon & Schuster!
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…
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One Book Programs Are a Live-End Road
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…
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Had a good time talking stories with Ira’s Everything Bagel
Ira and I talk about fiction, art, the creative life, and, oh yeah, the "fake answer!" Take a listen.
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Two shout-outs in one month? Thanks Off the Shelf!
When I need a good book, I go to Off the Shelf. Which made it awfully fun to find both In the Midnight Room and We Are Called to Rise…
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Kudos for We Are Called to Rise
We Are Called to Rise is a #1 IndieNext pick, a Barnes&Noble Discover selection, a Simon Mayo BBC Radio2 Book Club choice, a Waterstones UK Book Club pick, and an American…
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Isabel Allende says “You will love it.”
Isabel Allende was recently asked what books she recommends and said, "I just read a beautiful book called We Are Called to Rise by Laura McBride. If you have a chance…
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We Are Called to Rise keeps selling
Simon & Schuster just completed a 14th printing of We Are Called to Rise, six years after its 2014 debut.
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In the Midnight Room is a One Book too
Henderson Libraries has chosen In the Midnight Room as its 2020 Community Read choice. The program culminates with an Author Showcase on March 28.
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Eleanor Brown and I on Henry James & Stephen King, for two
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 &…
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Träume vor Mitternacht published in Germany
In June, Goldmann Verlag published 'Round Midnight (In the Midnight Room) in German.
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That Was Me on the BBC!
My very first media thrill was being interviewed by Simon Mayo on the BBC in 2014.
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Colleges in New York and Kentucky choose We Are Called to Rise for their 2019 students
Molloy College (NY) and Owensboro Community and Technical College (KY) will have their students read We Are Called to Rise for the 2019-2020 school year.
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Harper Audio Presents: “I’ll quit next week.”
In 2017, Laura talked about writing 'Round Midnight with Ana Maria Allessi at the ABA's Winter Institute in Minneapolis.
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A fun interview in Kansas City
Michelle Davidson interviewed me in 2015 on KCL's morning program