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Author Pip Williams and her first novel, The Dictionary of Lost Words

Interview With an Author: Pip Williams

April 19, 2021

Pip Williams was born in London, grew up in Sydney, and now lives in Australia’s Adelaide Hills. She is the author of One Italian Summer, a memoir of her family's travels in search of the good life, which was published in Australia to wide acclaim.

Interview, LAPL Reads, Authors, Safer at Home
Dr. Batra and Keith R.A. DeCandido and their first novel, Animal

Interview With an Author: Dr. Munish K. Batra & Keith R.A. DeCandido

April 15, 2021

Munish K. Batra’s cosmetic practice is one of the busiest in the nation, and Dr. Batra has been featured in People, The Los Angeles Times, and many other national media outlets.

Interview, LAPL Reads, Authors, Safer at Home
Author Joshilyn Jackson and her latest novel, Mother May I

Interview With an Author: Joshilyn Jackson

April 12, 2021

Joshilyn Jackson is the New York Times bestselling author of nine novels, including Gods in Alabama and

Interview, LAPL Reads, Authors, Safer at Home
Author W. S. Winslow and her first novel, The Northern Reach

Interview With an Author: W.S. Winslow

April 08, 2021

W. S. Winslow was born and raised in Maine but spent her working life in Boston, New York, and San Francisco. A ninth-generation Mainer, she now lives in a small town Downeast most of the year. She holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in French from the University of Maine, and an MFA from NYU.

Interview, LAPL Reads, Authors, Safer at Home
Author Willy Vlautin and his newest novel, The Night Always Comes

Interview With an Author: Willy Vlautin

April 01, 2021

Willy Vlautin is the author of five novels: The Motel Life, which was made into a film starring Dakota Fanning, Emile Hersh, and Stephen Dorff;

Interview, LAPL Reads, Authors, Safer at Home
Author Grant Farley and his first novel, Bones of a Saint

Interview With an Author: Grant Farley

March 25, 2021

Grant Farley worked as an English teacher for over twenty-five years and has taught at a Santa Monica alternative school, a barrio junior high, and a Marine Science magnet in San Pedro.

Interview, LAPL Reads, Authors, Safer at Home
Author Sylvain Neuvel and his latest novel, A History of What Comes Next

Interview With an Author: Sylvain Neuvel

March 18, 2021

Sylvain Neuvel is the author of The Themis Files trilogy and the novella The Test.

Interview, LAPL Reads, Authors, Safer at Home
Author Olivia Campbell and her first book, Women in White Coats

Interview With an Author: Olivia Campbell

March 11, 2021

Olivia Campbell is a journalist and author specializing in medicine and women; her work has appeared in The Guardian and The Washington Post, New York Magazine, and The Cut, among others.

Interview, LAPL Reads, Authors, Safer at Home
Author Sarah Lagan and her latest novel, Good Neighbor

Interview With an Author: Sarah Langan

February 25, 2021

Sarah Langan, a Columbia MFA graduate with an MS in environmental toxicology, is a three-time recipient of the Bram Stoker Award. One of her previous novels, The Keeper, was a New York Times Editors’ Pick.

Interview, LAPL Reads, Authors, Safer at Home
Author Victoria Gosling and her debut novel, Before the Ruins

Interview With an Author: Victoria Gosling

February 19, 2021

Victoria Gosling grew up in Wiltshire, England, and studied English Literature at Manchester University. She is the founder of The Reader Berlin, hosting salon nights in Berlin and writers’ retreats in Greece and Italy. She also organizes The Berlin Writing Prize.

Interview, LAPL Reads, Authors, Victoria Gosling, Safer at Home

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