Wednesday, NPR’s All Things Considered did a feature on Heidi Durrow and her book The Girl Who Fell From The Sky. The piece is called “Reimagining The ‘Tragic Mulatto’” and discusses the novel, Durrow’s roots, and the social implications of being of mixed-racial descent in the U.S. today. Listen!
“A remarkable and eloquent book, a handful of dresses that write a life.” – Newsday On Monday, Barnes and Noble hosted an author event with Ilene Beckerman, talking about her book Love, Loss, and What I Wore and the stage adaptation. Some of the current cast from the off-broadway hit (Carol Kane, Caroline Rhea, LucyContinue reading
I’ve decided that I would like Heidi Durrow to be my best friend, please. She’s smart. She’s glamorous. And she wrote this novel, called The Girl Who Fell From The Sky, that’s pretty much shaking the book-world by the shoulders. Here’s the deal with Durrow: 1. She’s done a little bit of everything. In thisContinue reading
Maria Finn, author of the new memoir Hold Me Tight and Tango Me Home, has been on a whirlwind tour of West Coast bookstores for the past month and just touched down in New York last week for two amazing events in the city. She’s had tango demonstrations and lessons at almost every stop andContinue reading
Maria Finn’s new memoir Hold Me Tight, and Tango Me Home (and the ongoing Heartbreak Competition at Maria’s website) is featured on The New Yorker’s “Book Bench” blog today. Read the article here. “After she discovered that her husband had been unfaithful, Maria Finn threw out his possessions, divorced him, and began considering the nextContinue reading
Last week, the James Beard Foundation announced the semifinalist nominees for their annual awards ceremony (“the Oscars of the food world”). We are excited to announce that Algonquin author (and owner of the Chapel Hill landmark restaurant Crook’s Corner) Bill Smith was nominated in two categories! Bill Smith was nominated for the Best Chef: SoutheastContinue reading