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THE FIRST HUSBAND COMING OUT IN PAPERBACK ON APRIL 24TH
The First Husband paperback is hitting shelves everywhere on April 24th. Check out all those shirts and order your copy here: >>>>>THE FIRST HUSBAND PAPERBACK

THE FIRST HUSBAND IN ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY'S BULLSEYE
Entertainment Weekly chose The First Husband for their acclaimed pop culture bullseye, calling it a: "fizzy, amusing vacation read." Check out the feature here: >>>>>ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY

THE WASHINGTON POST CALLS LAURA THEIR GAL
The Washington Post features The First Husband in their summer reading round-up: "You want meet-cute? Young women and wrong men? Burgeoning careers and best friends? Dave’s your gal... In The First Husband, the protagonist is a somewhat lost travel writer, dumped without warning by her live-in L.A. boyfriend when he tastes his first sip of Hollywood fame. Enter a charismatic, curly-haired chef on his way back to the Berkshires to open his own restaurant. Suddenly, the globe-trotter who made her name writing a column called “Checking Out” has to learn how to check in for love." Read the full review here: >>>>>THE WASHINGTON POST

WOMAN'S WORLD CHOOSES THE FIRST HUSBAND AS A GREAT ESCAPE
The First Husband is chosen as a 'great escape' by Woman's World Magazine, who praises the novel for "having it all: a heroine I couldn't help but root for, a budding romance I wanted to succeed, and an ending that left me smiling. Read the full story here: >>>>>WOMAN'S WORLD

YAHOO SHINE CRUSHES ON LAURA
Yahoo Shine features Laura and The First Husband, calling Laura's new novel: "clever, funny, relatable, and not predictable." Read the full review and interview here: >>>>>YAHOO SHINE

PEOPLE MAGAZINE CHOOSES THE FIRST HUSBAND AS A GREAT SUMMER READ!
The First Husband is chosen as a 'great summer read' by People Magazine, who praises the novel as "a fresh funny take on the search for a soulmate." Read the full story here: >>>>>PEOPLE MAGAZINE

USA TODAY PRAISES THE FIRST HUSBAND AS "WRY, INTELLIGENT" AND GREAT FOR BRINGING TO THE BEACH!
USA TODAY toasts THE FIRST HUSBAND as a great book for heating up your summer, calling it a wry, intelligent novel that is "playful, unpredictable and emotionally resonant." Read the full review here: >>>>>USA TODAY

THE FIRST HUSBAND COMING TO ITALY AND SPAIN
Fantastico! The Spanish and Italian rights to The First Husband have been sold. Release dates coming soon!

MARIE CLAIRE NAMES THE FIRST HUSBAND AS 'NEED TO READ'!
Marie Claire named THE FIRST HUSBAND as its May 2011 NEED TO READ, calling it a decadent novel. "What distinguishes Dave from her peers are her keen observations about the difficulty of creating lasting love in a freedom-obsesses society, and her willingness to follow her characters into the grayest areas of their emotional lives..." Read The Review Here: >>>>>MARIE CLAIRE

THE FIRST HUSBAND IN PUBLISHERS WEEKLY!
A fantastic pre-pub review!: "Dave presents an inspiring account of a woman who ceases her external travels to become her own compass. I have more insight into my own life after reading this book, and I thank Laura Dave for that gift." Click for whole article: >>>>>PUBLISHERS WEEKLY

EARLY PRAISE FOR THE FIRST HUSBAND FROM JONATHAN TROPPER
Jonathan Tropper raves: "Positively shines with wisdom and intelligence. And what truly sets Dave apart is her ability to convey the contradictions and imperfections, the inherent impossibility of true love, and yet somehow still make you believe in it." Pre-order your copy here: >>>>>THE FIRST HUSBAND

LAURA'S NEW NOVEL, THE FIRST HUSBAND, HITS THE SHELVES IN MAY 2011!
Laura's third novel will be released by Viking-Penguin in May 2011. You can buy an advanced copy here: >>>>>THE FIRST HUSBAND

LAURA HAS A NEW BLOG ON THE HUFFINGTON POST
Laura will now be blogging regularly for The Huffington Post. To check out her latest blog, or sign up to receive email alerts on new entries, click here: >>>>>THE HUFFINGTON POST

LAURA ON NPR'S ALL THINGS CONSIDERED
Laura appeared on NPR's All Things Considered to discuss her guilty pleasure: Peyton Place by Grace Metalious. Listen to her commentary here: >>>>>ALL THINGS CONSIDERED

THE DIVORCE PARTY ON THE DAILY BEAST
Laura and The Divorce Party were featured on The Daily Beast in an article about book clubs. I you'd like Laura to speak with your book club, contact her at readinggroups@lauradave.com, and check out The Daily Beast article here: >>>>>THE DAILY BEAST

AM NORTHWEST CHOOSES THE DIVORCE PARTY AS THEIR BOOK CLUB READ
AM Northwest and Helen's Book Club chose The Divorce Party as their most recent pick. Check out the television segment here: >>>>>AM NORTHWEST

POWELLS BOOKS CHOOSES THE DIVORCE PARTY AS A NEW FICTION FAVORITE
The amazing Powells Books, the biggest independent book store in America, has chosen The Divorce Party as one of their new fiction favorites, noting that "Laura Dave is such a natural stylist, and so good with emotional detail, that it's easy to miss (or take for granted) how smartly constructed her novels are." Check out the full review here: >>>>>POWELLS FICTION FAVORITE

MORE MAGAZINE CHOOSES THE DIVORCE PARTY AS A MUST-READ FOR SUMMER
More Magazine included The Divorce Party in their tops to read this summer. Check out their issue or read about it here: >>>>>MORE MAGAZINE

LAURA HEADS TO OUTQ ON SIRIUS RADIO
Laura joined Larry Flick for The Morning Jolt on Sirius Radio to talk about The Divorce Party. Click here to listen to the interview: >>>>>LARRY FLICK

LAURA DISCUSSES THE DIVORCE PARTY ON THE CBS EARLY SHOW
Laura was on The CBS Early Show discussing the phenomenon of divorce parties and her novel, The Divorce Party,which will be hitting the shelves in paperback on April 28th. To watch her appearance, click here: >>>>>THE CBS EARLY SHOW

THE DIVORCE PARTY HITS GOSSIP GIRL WISH LIST
The popular WB show, Gossip Girl, recently included holiday wish lists for their characters, and The Divorce Party made the cut! Happy Holidays! Click here to read the lists: >>>>>GOSSIP

COSMOPOLITAN MAGAZINE CHOOSES LAURA AS ONE OF THEIR FUN AND FEARLESS PHENOMS
Laura has been chosen as one of Cosmopolitan Magazine's "FUN AND FEARLESS PHENOMS" of 2008: >>>>>LAURA IS HONORED WITH THE FUN AND FEARLESS PHENOM AWARD

THE BOSTON GLOBE HANGS WITH LAURA
In their popular "Hanging With..." column, The Boston Globe features Laura as she discusses "The Divorce Party" and the magic of red velvet cake: >>>>>HANGING WITH LAURA DAVE

THE NEW YORK POST FEATURES THE DIVORCE PARTY
Laura is interviewed for an article about divorce parties in The New York Post's Page Six Magazine: >>>>>THE NEW YORK POST'S PAGE SIX MAGAZINE

USA TODAY PICKS "THE DIVORCE PARTY" AS ONE OF SUMMER 2008'S BEST BEACH READS
USA Today chooses "The Divorce Party" as a "summer guilty pleasure" that has a sizzle factor of "SPF 50. A secret marriage, lies about affairs and money--even sex on the day of the divorce party--heat up the festivities. No surprise this steamy story has been optioned by Universal for Jennifer Aniston and Kristin Hahn's production company, Echo Films." Click here to read the entire feature and a great excerpt from "The Divorce Party": >>>>>THE DIVORCE PARTY FEATURED IN USA TODAY

THE HOUSTONIST FEATURES LAURA AND
In anticipation of Laura's Houston reading, The Houstonist highlights "The Divorce Party" and Laura: >>>>>THE HOUSTONIST

LAURA VISITS SIRIUS RADIO
Laura sits down to discuss "The Divorce Party" with Candace Bushnell on her show "Sex, Success, and Sensibility;" Judith Regan on "The Judith Regan Show;" and Larry Flick on "OutQ in the Morning with Larry Flick." Click here for more details: >>>>>Laura discusses "The Divorce Party" on Sirius Radio

THE SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE PROFILES "THE DIVORCE PARTY"
Check out The SF Chronicle's article about "The Divorce Party, which appeared in the May 29th issue:>>>>>SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE

LAURA CREATES A MUSIC PLAYLIST FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES
Check out Laura's May 2008 music playlist in The New York Times' Books Blog, Living With Music, Papercuts:>>>>>NEW YORK TIMES MUSIC PLAYLIST

"THE DIVORCE PARTY" HITS HARPER'S BAZAAR--THE HOT LIST
"The Divorce Party" was featured in the June issue of Harper's on their "Hot List." Check out the entire Harper's list right here:>>>>>THE HOT LIST FROM HARPER'S BAZAAR

MARIE CLAIRE MAKES "THE DIVORCE PARTY" A MUST READ FOR SUMMER 2008
In their May 2008 issue, Marie Claire calls The Divorce Party a "book we can't put down." Check out full review here: >>>>>MARIE CLAIRE PAGE TURNERS

REDBOOK MAGAZINE CHOOSES "THE DIVORCE PARTY" AS THEIR MAY 2008 BOOK CLUB SELECTION
Check out the May issue of Redbook Magazine, with Helen Hunt on the cover, and their feature, "Now Read This!" to read an early excerpt from "The Divorce Party"

UNIVERSAL AND ECHO FILMS, JENNIFER ANISTON AND KRISTIN HAHN'S NEW PRODUCTION COMPANY, ACQUIRE THE MOVIE RIGHTS TO "THE DIVORCE PARTY
Universal has optioned the rights to "The Divorce Party" with Echo Films, Jennifer Aniston's and Kristin Hahn's new (and awesome!) production company. Gwyn Lurie, who was the screenwriter for LONDON, will adapt "The Divorce Party" as well. Check out Publisher Weekly's announcement about the movie here: >>>>>HOLLYWOOD DEALS: DAVE'S DIVORCE PARTY

INTERVIEW ON THE LEONARD LOPATE SHOW
Laura joins Jenni Ferrari-Adler on The Leoard Lopate show to discuss Jenni's collection of essays, ALONE IN THE KITCHEN WITH AN EGGPLANT. To hear the interview, click here. >>>>>LEONARD LOPATE SHOW

LONDON GOES INTO ITS SECOND PRINTING
Less than 24 hours after hitting the shelves, LONDON the paperback has gone into its second printing. Thank you everyone for supporting this release!!

LONDON IS THE BEST CITY IN AMERICA COMING TO POLAND, SPAIN, AND ITALY
The foreign rights for LONDON recently sold to Polish publisher G+J Gruner--making it the third foreign edition of LONDON we can expect to hit the shelves in 2007. The Italian edition will be released first, in January. Salute!

IVILLAGE RUNS FEATURE ABOUT LONDON
Laura spoke to iVillage producer Amy Shearn about LONDON--the book version and the movie version, which is set to star Reese Witherspoon. Check out the entire interview over at iVillage.

LONDON IS THE BEST CITY IN AMERICA HITS THE SF CHRONICLE BESTSELLER LIST
LONDON IS THE BEST CITY IN AMERICA debuts in the number nine slot on the June 18th San Francisco Chronicle's Bestseller List. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOU SUPPORT, SAN FRANCISCO!!!

IN STYLE MAGAZINE FEATURES LONDON IS THE BEST CITY IN AMERICA
Check out the June Issue of In Style Magazine, which features LONDON IS THE BEST CITY IN AMERICA as one of SUMMER 2006's must reads!