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LITTLE NIGHT: Part I–Tamara’s Story

This video addresses LITTLE NIGHT’s themes of domestic violence and how it affects the entire family.  In winter 2012 Luanne interviewed women whose lives have been touched by abuse.  Three women told their stories, including Luanne.  Between now and June 5, when LITTLE NIGHT is published, we'll be posting the interviews here, starting with Tamara Edwards.  If you or someone you know needs help, please call the National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE. 
Producer: Tamara Edwards
Photography and editing: Rubie Andersson
Song: Bells written and performed by Maesa Pullman and Rosa Pullman

Luanne’s 2012 upcoming events

LOS ANGELES, CA

Saturday, April 21

 

11:00am – 12:00pmPanel

12:00pm

Signing LOS ANGELES TIMES FESTIVAL OF BOOKS“Fiction: Lives Interrupted”

Location University of Southern California

Moderator: Amy Alkon

Panelists: Peter Cameron, Eric Jerome Dickey, and Jillian Lauren

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MALIBU, CA

Wednesday, June 6

 

7:00pmTalk, Q&A and Signing

  DIESEL BOOKSMalibu Country Mart

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The old Blue Moon

BLUE MOON is on sale today, the first time ever as an e-book.  This gives me the chance to remember writing the novel, to be filled with all the emotions of the time.  The words “Blue Moon,” as well as referring to the celestial phenomenon of two full moons during the [...]

new books, new look!

this spring i have four publications, including my new hardcover LITTLE NIGHT, and to celebrate, we have redone the website.  

i’m so thankful to adrian kinloch, photographer and web designer, and andrew duncan, marketing manager at viking, for working so hard and making the site so beautiful (and easy for [...]

Little Night: Prologue

I’m thrilled to be able to share with you the prologue from my new book, Little Night.

February 14, 1993

My hands are bandaged, but I’m not supposed to care that they hurt. When I was treated at the scene, the husky EMT said flatly, “He’s a lot worse off than you.” The police officer [...]

Little Night: Excerpt

Chapter One November 8, 2011 The letter arrived the second Tuesday in november. Standing in the narrow vestibule of her West Chelsea brownstone, Clare Burke unlocked the creaky brass door to her mailbox and reached inside. There, among a pile of bills and flyers, was a single ivory envelope. She stepped into her parlor floor [...]

come to the beach with me!

would you like to have your name in my next book AND go play in the malibu tidal pools AND show your love for nature? please bid! we'll have so much fun… click on this link and let's go to the beach together!  (come on, you KNOW you want to!)  PLUS…have a character named for [...]

charlie

every day at 5 pm a red-tailed hawk flies over the hillside. when twigg crawford was visiting, he named the hawk 5 o'clock charlie.  recently he requested that i post some photos of our daily visitor, so these pictures are for him (and you.) i take photos with my iphone, no telephoto lens obviously, but [...]

we are together and we are fine

my essay about domestic violence, we are together and we are fine, is on the huffington post.  

this morning

the ocean is blue, the waves breaking right for surfers, while out beyond the point california gray whales continue their migration south to the calving grounds of laguna san ignacio in baja california.