Welcome, Tara Conklin author of The House Girl

Lawyer-turned-novelist Tara Conklin explores slavery and the question of justice in her debut novel, The House Girl. Conklin worked as a litigator in the New York and London offices of a major corporate law firm, but now devotes her time to writing fiction.  She received her BA in history from Yale University, a JD from […]

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Forrest Pritchard’s Memoir tops NPR’s Splendid Table List for Summer Reading

Splendid Table, NPR’s culinary culture and lifestyle program, has just released their list of 6 food books for summer reading – – and Forrest Pritchard’s Gaining Ground: A Story of Farmers’ Markets, Local Food and Saving the Family Farm was at the top! Listen to Russ Parson, food editor and columnist at the Los Angeles […]

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Cheryl Strayed Speaks to Packed Portland Audience

Cheryl Strayed, bestselling author of Wild, spoke in her home state last week to an audience of more than 500 enthusiastic readers. Wild, a memorable account of her solo adventure along the Pacific Crest Trail, was chosen by Oprah’s Book Club 2.0 and optioned for a film by Reese Witherspoon’s production company.  Strayed is also […]

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Bee Ridgeway Interviewed: The River of No Return is “adventure, romance and all sorts of other shenanigans”

Bee Ridgeway, author of The River of No Return, sat down with UK entertainment website “Female First,” to discuss her new book in a fascinating interview that covers the inspiration behind Bee Ridgeway’s characters, the historical research she conducted, and what she’s working on next. When asked about how she would describe The River of […]

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Anton DiSclafani, author of The Yonahlossee Riding Camp for Girls, featured by Poets & Writers

Anton DiSclafani’s debut novel, The Yonahlossee Riding Camp for Girls, chronicles a teenager’s life-changing year at an elite boarding school in the North Carolina Mountains. Described as “encgrossing, empathic and atmospheric,” by the Library Journal, DiSclafani’s novel (released this month) is generating critical buzz.  Check out this interview with Poets & Writers’ Curtis Sittenfield as […]

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Welcome Anton DiSclafani, author of The Yonahlossee Riding Camp for Girls

Welcome Anton DiSclafani, author of The Yonahlossee Riding Camp for Girls. Originally from northern Flordia, where she rode horses and competed nationally, Anton graduated from Emory University and received her MFA from Washington University.  Anton’s debut novel, whose young protagonist is banished to a horse camp high in the Blue Ridge Mountains in the midst […]

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Welcome Forrest Pritchard, author of Gaining Ground: A Story of Farmers’ Markets, Local Food and Saving the Family Farm

“At long last, sustainable farming has finally arrived,” says Forrest Pritchard, author of Gaining Ground: A Story of Farmers’ Markets, Local Food and Saving the Family Farm. Pritchard saved his own family farm by turning it into an ethical and profitable way to make a living. Recently named as one of Publisher’s Weekly Best Summer […]

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“Why I can’t raise a $1 Cheeseburger:” Forrest Pritchard blogs for Huffington Post

Forrest Pritchard, author of Gaining Ground: A Story of Farmers’ Markets, Local Food and Saving the Family Farm appeared on the Huffington Post Blog today, to redefine the term “value meal.” In this analysis of how the burger arrives from the pasture or barn to our steaming bag of cheap fast food, Pritchard asks, “How […]

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Andrew McCarthy’s The Longest Way Home Out in Paperback!

Andrew McCarthy, NYT best-selling author of The Longest Way Home, recently joined “Fox & Friends” hosts Gretchen Carlson and Steve Doocy to discuss the memoir that chronicles the actor’s quest to settle down.  Check out the video to see fascinating photos of Andrew’s travels, hear details of his most recent wanderings (like finding the perfect […]

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Forrest Pritchard on The Art of Manliness

Don’t miss the Art of Manliness’ latest podcast, “Saving the Family Farm with Forrest Pritchard.” The hosts will discuss Forrest’s book Gaining Ground: A Story of Farmer’s Markets, Local Food, and Saving the Family Farm, as well as how Forrest decided to become a farmer, the differences between typical farming and sustainable farming, his daily […]

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