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The Silver Boat: Author Spotlight from Baker & Taylor Forecast

I  had such a wonderful time doing this interview with Emily Achenbaum Harris.  I'm very grateful to Baker & Taylor, and to Emily, for their support–and to the always amazing Lindsay Prevette for putting us together. Author Spotlight from Baker & Taylor Forecast Luanne Rice New York Times best-selling novelist Luanne Rice is used to [...]

To celebrate spring: Sneak preview of The Silver Boat

To celebrate spring, I'm sharing a sneak peek at the first few pages of my new novel, The Silver Boat. Since it comes out on April 5, it seems only fitting. Happy spring, everyone!

Martha's Vineyard

With The Silver Boat coming out April 5th,I've been thinking a lot about the novel's settings, particularly Martha's Vineyard. A forty-five minute ferry ride from Woods Hole, Massachusetts, the island is magical, romantic, filled with amazing history and secret places.  Narrow lanes lined with beach roses, fishing boats at the dock, salt-silvered shingle houses, lichen-covered [...]

Luanne's Book Tour/The Silver Boat

LUANNE RICE WILL BE TOURING TO: Madison, CT                          R.J. Julia / 7:00pm                                                              Friday, April 8 New York, NY               [...]

First Copy of The Silver Boat (out April 5)

Today at Shutters I received the first copy of The Silver Boat, and I am thrilled, and it seems so appropriate to have had my first look right here, where I wrote much of the novel. So many thanks to Pamela Dorman Books/Viking and the wonderful team that created my book.  Many talented people are [...]

Over the Moon

What an amazing first night! As many times as I've seen In Mother Words, last night I felt I was seeing it for the first time.  The play is so funny and touching, and the monologues weave into each other while managing to stand alone as their own contained worlds.  The actors were brilliant, absolutely [...]

The Whales Go By

Blue sky, sparkling sea, marine mammals. Bright Sunday.  The Pacific is calm after days of high winds, whitecaps, pounding waves.  Yesterday a storm swept through, and shore birds were restless.   Today there's a feeling of excitement and peace.  The birds seem more settled.  The ocean surface is calm enough to see dolphins swimming by, [...]

Mothers on the Street Interviews

Have  you ever seen such interviews?  They're a phenomenon in Westwood, and I would feel remiss if I didn't share them with you. Everyone has a mother, and it's clear no one lacks for words on the subject.  Here they are, Mothers on the Street. Writers love to talk–and write–about mothers, too.  Their own mothers, themselves as [...]

Hello, Book Groups!

Hello Cherished Readers, I recently received a comment from Terry, of a book group at the Bloomington Branch Library of California, telling me they'd chosen The Silver Boat as their next read.  I'm so happy about that!  Terry asked if there is a reading group guide, and there is, and I link to it here. Thank [...]

Lucille and Charles

When my mother came to Paris for her chemotherapy, it was her very first time on a plane.   The trip was full of meaning.  Lucille Arrigan Rice, my mother, was one of the greatest readers ever to live.  She had been born and raised in New England and never traveled beyond Washington DC to [...]