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Denise Kiernan is an author, journalist and producer and has been working as a writer for more than 20 years. Her work has been published in The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Village Voice, Ms. Magazine, Reader's Digest, Discover and many more publications. She has also worked in television, serving as head writer for ABC's "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" during its Emmy award-winning first season and has produced for media outlets such as ESPN and MSNBC.

Her last two books—The Last Castle and The Girls of Atomic City—were both instant New York Times bestsellers in both hardcover and paperback. The Last Castle was also a Wall Street Journal bestseller, a finalist for the 2018 Thomas Wolfe Memorial Literary Award and a finalist for the ...more

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Here’s the skinny on autographed, personalized books for the holidays

It’s that time of year again…

… and even though this year has been extremely different from those past, it is still possible to get personalized books shipped wherever you want, wrapped up and ready to go.

I am, as always, working with my beloved independent bookstore in Asheville, NC, Malaprop’s, to offer personalized, autographed copies of my books. Signed, personalized books make

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	The Girls of Atomic City: The Untold Story of the Women Who Helped Win World War II 3.71 avg rating — 28,973 ratings — published 2013 — 27 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Last Castle: The Epic Story of Love, Loss, and American Royalty in the Nation's Largest Home 3.72 avg rating — 10,385 ratings — published 2017 — 14 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Signing Their Lives Away: The Fame and Misfortune of the Men Who Signed the Declaration of Independence by Denise Kiernan (Goodreads Author), Joseph D'Agnese (Goodreads Author) 3.90 avg rating — 1,130 ratings — published 2009 — 14 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Signing Their Rights Away: The Fame and Misfortune of the Men Who Signed the United States Constitution by Denise Kiernan (Goodreads Author), Joseph D'Agnese (Goodreads Author) 3.94 avg rating — 354 ratings — published 2006 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Indiana Jones Handbook: The Complete Adventurer's Guide by Denise Kiernan (Goodreads Author), Joseph D'Agnese (Goodreads Author) 4.01 avg rating — 204 ratings — published 2008 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Stuff Every American Should Know (Stuff You Should Know) by Denise Kiernan (Goodreads Author), Joseph D'Agnese (Goodreads Author) 3.63 avg rating — 167 ratings — published 2012 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	We Gather Together: A Nation Divided, a President in Turmoil, and a Historic Campaign to Embrace Gratitude and Grace 3.62 avg rating — 160 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Giving Thanks: How Thanksgiving Became a National Holiday by Denise Kiernan (Goodreads Author), Jamey Christoph (Illustrator) 3.42 avg rating — 73 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	24: The Official CTU Operations Manual by Denise Kiernan (Goodreads Author), Joseph D'Agnese (Goodreads Author) 4.16 avg rating — 37 ratings — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Science 101: Chemistry by Denise Kiernan (Goodreads Author), Joseph D'Agnese (Goodreads Author) 3.38 avg rating — 21 ratings — published 2007 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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American Gods (American Gods, #1)

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The Postmistress

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“They fought to smile through the lines and the mud and the long hours, dancing under the stars and under the watchful eyes of their government, an Orwellian backdrop for a Rockwellian world.”
― Denise Kiernan, The Girls of Atomic City: The Untold Story of the Women Who Helped Win World War II

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“So the Next time September 17 rolls around, eat a hot dog, watch some fireworks, and celebrate Constitution Day - that fateful date in 1787 when thirty-nine sweaty men dressed in stockings signed their names to the United States Constitution.”
― Denise Kiernan, Signing Their Lives Away: The Fame and Misfortune of the Men Who Signed the Declaration of Independence

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“A dictator decrees,” she later wrote, “a president asks Congress for permission to organize.”
― Denise Kiernan, The Girls of Atomic City: The Untold Story of the Women Who Helped Win World War II

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Choose a non-Fiction book for us to read in July 2013:

My Brother Evelyn & Other Profiles by Alec Waugh

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The Red Prince by Timothy D. Snyder

3 votes, 25.0%

Operation Mincemeat: How a Dead Man and a Bizarre Plan Fooled the Nazis and Assured an Allied Victory by Ben Macintyre

3 votes, 25.0%

The Making of the Atomic Bomb by Richard Rhodes

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The Girls of Atomic City: The Untold Story of the Women Who Helped Win World War II by Denise Kiernan

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The Temptress: The Scandalous Life Of Alice, Countess De Janzé by Paul Spicer

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The Love-charm of Bombs: Restless Lives in the Second World War by Lara Feigel

-1 votes, -8.3%

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