All Over the Map is out in paperback! Even though I love the hardback as an object--the cover is beautiful--it's probably best as a paperback, a great read to take along on a summer trip to the beach (or to the couch). I've been delighted and humbled by all of the responses … [Read more...]
My favorite books: 2010
I keep a list of all the books I've read since I was 13 years old. It's a document I cherish, because it's a great way to remember who I was at different ages, and the books I was reading then. Plus, as my memory gets worse, I can figure out whether or not I've read a book … [Read more...]
The wisdom of not reading your reviews
I somehow have very bad luck with New York Times reviews. Most authors would say that it is very good luck to have your book reviewed in the Times at all, not to mention that any publicity is good publicity. They would also say that it isn't wise to complain about such a powerful … [Read more...]
Q&A with Packing for Mars author Mary Roach
I'm so excited about the success of my friend Mary Roach's new book, Packing for Mars, a hilarious look at life at zero-gravity. Here's a Q&A she did with me about All Over the Map: Q&A with Mary Roach MR: I loved your new book, Laura. I found it to be really … [Read more...]
Interview in Smith Magazine
This interview with Cathy Alter (author of a funny memoir called Up for Renewal, on spending a year living from the advice of women's magazines, answers, among other things, the question of why I wrote An Italian Affair in the second person, and All Over the Map in the first. … [Read more...]