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June 14, 2020
Join The Last Flight Author, Julie Clark 6/22 in a Virtual Conversation at Diesel Books
My friend Julie Clark just published her second novel, The Last Flight.
I am so excited for her! And if you’re looking for another virtual literary event, you can see her in conversation on Monday, June 22nd at 6:30 through my favorite independent bookstore, Diesel Books.
This event is free to attend and will be held on Crowdcast. Register here .
Claire Cook has a perfect life. Married to the scion of a political dynasty, with a Manhattan townhouse and a staff of ten, her surroundings are elegant, her days flawlessly choreographed, and her future auspicious. But behind closed doors, nothing is quite as it seems. That perfect husband has a temper that burns as bright as his promising political career, and he’s not above using his staff to track Claire’s every move, making sure she’s living up to his impossible standards. But what he doesn’t know is that Claire has worked for months on a plan to vanish.
A chance meeting in an airport bar brings her together with a woman whose circumstances seem equally dire. Together they make a last-minute decision to switch tickets -- Claire taking Eva’s flight to Oakland, and Eva traveling to Puerto Rico as Claire. They believe the swap will give each of them the head start they need to begin again somewhere far away. But when the flight to Puerto Rico goes down, Claire realizes it’s no longer a head start but a new life. Cut off, out of options, with the news of her death about to explode in the media, Claire will assume Eva’s identity, and along with it, the secrets Eva fought so hard to keep hidden.
Julie Clark was born and raised in Santa Monica, California, reading books on the beach while everyone else surfed. After attending college at University of the Pacific, she returned home to Santa Monica to teach. She now lives there with her two young sons and a golden doodle with poor impulse control. Her debut novel, The Ones We Choose, was published in 2018, and has been optioned for television by Lionsgate.
June 11, 2020
“The Compton Cowboys,” joins the L.A. Times Book Club in conversation with reporter Angel Jennings
Looking for a virtual literary event?
“The Compton Cowboys,” a true story about race, identity and belonging by Walter Thompson-Hernández, is the June selection of the L.A. Times Book Club.
Published in April, the book traces the history and fragile legacy of black cowboys in a Los Angeles bedroom community that has been many things in its sometimes-forgotten century-long history. Over time, Compton has been an agricultural hub, a brief home base for George H.W. Bush and, by the 1990s, a city in complete upheaval from gang violence and the crack cocaine epidemic.
The cowboys’ credo: “Streets raised us. Horses saved us.”
Thompson-Hernández will join the L.A. Times Book Club on June 24 to discuss “The Compton Cowboys: The New Generation of Cowboys in America’s Heartland.” The 7 p.m. virtual meet-up will be livestreamed on the Los Angeles Times Facebook page, on YouTube and on Twitter.
June 2, 2020
May 20, 2020
Books Are My People - Episode #23 is live!
A schizophrenic family saga, witches that play field hockey, a forgetful mathematician……let me help you choose your next read!
Have a listen:
April 20, 2020
Yall West Hosts Virtual Writing Conference 4/25 - 4/26
Yallstayhome is this weekend! Yall West’s usual conference that focuses on the craft of young adult novels is moving online and registration to their many sessions are free!
December 17, 2019
The Dog People: Dog Reads
Thrilled have my novel, Strays, included in this comprehensive list of Best Dog Books for 2019: New and Classic Suggestions for Dog People.
Click here to check out the other titles on the list!
New Website!
Welcome to my new website! Take a look around. And don’t forget to sign up for my mailing list, which can be found on my homepage.
September 5, 2019
Upcoming Young Adult Novel Writing Courses - Fall 2019
I will be teaching two young adult novel writing courses through UCLA Extension's Writers' Program this fall.
The first is Young Adult Novel Intensive, which will take place over the course of two non-consecutive weekends in October and November. Click here for more information.
And the second is Young Adult Novel I, where students will leave the class with the first few chapters of their novel written as well as create a roadmap for the rest of their novel.
FREE BOOK GIVEAWAY: MARILOU IS EVERYWHERE - ends October 1st
Giveaway Alert! I am giving away one free copy of Sarah Elaine Smith’s new novel MARILOU IS EVERYWHERE. Want a chance to win? Here’s how: Follow me on Instagram @jennifercaloyeras, tell me what you’re reading in the comments section on Instagram (not here) and tag a friend! Or five. That’s it! Winner must have a U.S. Mailing address. I will pick a winner October 1st.
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Want to learn more about the book? Listen to my latest episode of Books Are My People dropping on Monday, September 9th, available everywhere podcasts are found.
August 14, 2019
Books Are My People: A Podcast for Book Lovers
It’s officially here! My book podcast, Books are my People, is available in i-tunes! Other pod-catchers to follow. Please, please subscribe and rate as it will help other listeners find me! Thanks so much!!
Click here to find out where you can listen.
