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Lisa Genova

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url
http://www.goodreads.com/lisagenova

born
November 22, 1970

gender
female

place of birth
The United States

website

genre
Literature & Fiction

influences
Oliver Sacks, Stanford Meisner, Christopher Seufert

member since
November 2007


about this author

I'm a Harvard-trained Neuroscientist, a Meisner-trained actress, and an entirely untrained writer!

My first novel, STILL ALICE, winner of the 2008 Bronte Prize, was released on January 6, 2009 and debuted at #5 on the New York Times Bestseller list!

It was originally self-published for almost a year before it was bought at auction by Simon & Schuster.

I live in Chatham, Massachusetts with my husband, documentary filmmaker and photographer Christopher Seufert, and two children.

"After I read STILL ALICE I wanted to stand up and tell a train full of strangers, YOU HAVE TO GET THIS BOOK." - Beverly Beckham, Boston Sunday Globe





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Can You Offer Me Some Advice on Self-publishing?

Yes, I can. I should say first that this is not a math equation. One plus two doesn’t necessarily equal three. There are no guarantees here. You can do everything I did and not get a publishing deal. But I hope you do!

It’s important to know that a self-published book was not my goal. I self-published because I couldn’t m... ...more
1 comment Published on March 03, 2009 13:18 | 127 views | Tags: alice, genova, lisa, self-publishing, still
avg rating: 4.30 | 3,660 ratings | 1,446 reviews | 2 distinct works | 52 fans
Still Alice Still Alice
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avg rating 4.30 — 3,508 ratings — published 2007
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October 2009, Lisa Genova
" What Readers want to know... SS: How would you describe perfect happiness? LG: My son's (he's 1) or my daughter's (she's 8) face lighting up when excited about something. Pure joy!

Or, if I've changed too many diapers and listened to endless whining th..." ...More

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Complete Artists Way 06/15 Lisa gave 5 of 5 stars to:
Complete Artists Way (Hardcover)
by Julia Cameron
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Lisa Lisa said: "I read this book while I wrote Still Alice, and I'm reading it again while I write Left Neglected. Thank you, Julia Cameron, for this amazing gift!! And thank you to RJ Julia's book store in CT for the gift of this edition. "
Broken Open: How Dif... 04/01 Lisa gave 3 of 5 stars to:
Broken Open: How Difficult Times Can Help Us Grow (Paperback)
by Elizabeth Lesser
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The Story of Forgett... 05/12 Lisa is currently reading:
The Story of Forgetting: A Novel (Hardcover)
by Stefan Merrill Block (Goodreads author)
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February 04
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Lisa Genova wrote a new blog post:
How did I get here? So many of my roads have led me here, it must be inevitable. Let me start at the beginning.

Inspired by the stories of ... ...more
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June 16
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Lisa took the Never-Ending Book Quiz.
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best streak: 1
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Complete Artists Way Lisa gave 5 of 5 stars to:
Complete Artists Way (Hardcover)
by Julia Cameron
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Lisa Lisa said: "I read this book while I wrote Still Alice, and I'm reading it again while I write Left Neglected. Thank you, Julia Cameron, for this amazing gift!! And thank you to RJ Julia's book store in CT for the gift of this edition. "
The Help Lisa gave 5 of 5 stars to:
The Help (Hardcover)
by Kathryn Stockett (Goodreads author)
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Lisa Lisa said: "LOVED this book! Especially the strong and distinctive voices of the three main characters. "
April 01
Still Alice reading and signing
Lisa said "yes" to attending the event: Still Alice reading and signing.
date: April 15, 2009 03:00AM
location: Eldredge Public Libray, Chatham, MA, The United States
description: Author Lisa Genova will read from Still Alice; talk, Q&A, signing
Broken Open: How Dif... Lisa gave 3 of 5 stars to:
Broken Open: How Difficult Times Can Help Us Grow (Paperback)
by Elizabeth Lesser
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On Writing Lisa gave 5 of 5 stars to:
On Writing (Mass Market Paperback)
by Stephen King
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More of Lisa's books…
"She liked being reminded of butterflies. She remembered being six or seven and crying over the fates of the butterflies in her yard after learning that they lived for only a few days. Her mother had comforted her and told her not to be sad for the butterflies, that just because their lives were short didn't mean they were tragic. Watching them flying in the warm sun among the daisies in their garden, her mother had said to her, see, they have a beautiful life. Alice liked remembering that."
Lisa Genova (Still Alice)
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""Be creative, be useful, be practical, be generous and finish big"
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Lisa Genova
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"You're so beautiful," said Alice. "I'm afraid of looking at you and not knowing who you are."
"I think that even if you don't know who I am someday, you'll still know that I love you."
"What if I see you, and I don't know that you're my daughter, and I don't know that you love me?"
"Then, I'll tell you that I do, and you'll believe me."
Lisa Genova (Still Alice)
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"Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened."
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"I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel."
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45027 I hope you are having a good day! =)

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1464559 hello...talk to you soon...http://www.billhazelgrove.com
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646513 Thanks, Daniel! And thank you for the links to your book. I'll check it out!
Best,
Lisa


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Lisa, I've added your book Still Alice to my to-read list.


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