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Good Morning America


My interview on ABC's Good Morning America, April 5, 2010
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Interview on Montana NPR


Don't miss my interview with Cherie Newman on Montana NPR's program "The Write Question" on April 1st at 7:30 pm Mountain Time!
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MTPR program information
Elle Magazine Review - March 2010
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Redbook Magazine Interview- April 2010

An interview with Lee Woodruff in the newest issue of Redbook Magazine...
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Review by Jesse Kornbluth, editor of www.headbutler.com, March 2010

Jesse Kornbluth's review of "This Is Not The Story You Think It Is" picked up by the Huffington Post!
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An Interview in Newsweek- March 29, 2010

A nice article in Newsweek, "When Divorce Isn't The Only Choice"
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Interview in the Lake Forester- April 8, 2010
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Article on Salon.com- April 8, 2010

Is Divorce a Spectator Sport?
Why Do Memoirs About Troubled Marriage Turn Us Into Such Judgmental Harpies?
by Heather Havrilesky
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Article on Time.com- April 9, 2010

How to Save Your Marriage By Doing Nothing
By Belinda Luscombe
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Brian Lehrer NPR interview- April 6, 2010

You can listen to my interview with Brian Lehrer on WNYC radio
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Video for iVillage
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Interview on King 5 NBC in Seattle

New Day Northwest interview with Margaret Larson
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The Joan Hamburg Show- April 5, 2010

An interview on WOR in NYC with Joan Hamburg
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Interview on the Gil Gross Show- April 16, 2010

Radio interview on KGO-AM 810 Radio in San Francisco
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#18 on the New York Times bestseller list!

Thanks for all of your support!
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Minnesota Public Radio Interview- 4/28/10

An interview broadcast on MPR's Midmorning with Kerri Miller.
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WGN Interview- May 3, 2010

Chicago's Steve Sanders interviews Laura on WGN's Morning News
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The Guardian- May 8, 2010

An article in the UK's Guardian by Amanda Mitchison.
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Minneapolis Literature Examiner- May 8, 2010

A review by Karen Nobbe-Stephens in 2 parts

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Click here for part two
An Interview with Charlie Dyer of KNews in Palm Springs-
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A great blog article

From Dr. Judith Tingley's blog "Intelligent Women Only"
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Laura on Australia's Channel Seven!

Laura's interview on the Australian morning show "Sunrise" discussing her book.
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Australia's Sunday Life Magazine Column, May 30, 2010

Sarah Wilson's column about Laura, "In Which I Learn the Beauty of Not Being Right"
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An interview on MTPR- June 10, 2010

Sally Mauk interviews Laura on Montana Public Radio's Evening Edition.
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Laura's Article "Want Not" in AuthorMagazine.org- June 14, 2010
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An interview with Sally Mauk on Montana Public Radio

The interview begins at 10:35 into the cast...
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An article in the Missoulian

KUFM News Director Sally Mauk's article in the MissoulianClick here to read!
An Article in Woman's Day- July 2010

An Article by Laura in Woman's Day Magazine about self doubtClick here to read!
Ladies Home Journal- March 2010

An interview with Ladies Home Journal, "Ladies We Love"
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Mom Culture Online Interview- June 2010

Q and A with an online mom's group
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Awesome blog post- La Belette Rouge

From July 12, 2010Click here to read!
Another great blog mention

"Fighting the Caveman" from the "Nicer Wife" blog, August 2009
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Book of the Month Club names THIS IS NOT THE STORY YOU THINK IT IS one of its Best Books of the year!
Guest Post: Huffington Post- July 20, 2010

"Rain Song"Click here to read!
Guest Post: Ad Hoc MOM- July 21, 2010

"A Mother. A Writer. A Summer. A Rant."Click here to read!
New York Times Magazine- July 25, 2010

My essay, "Montana Soccer-Mom Moment" is on the backpage of the New York Times Magazine!
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Awesome Australian Review! July 24, 2010

Great review and responses from a blogger down under!
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The Huffington Post- 7-27-10

Arielle Ford: Write It and They Will Come
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"The Kathleen Show"- July 30th, 2010

An interview with Kathleen Slattery-Moschkau.Click here to listen!
Article in the San Francisco Chronicle- Aug 6, 2010

"How Our Marriage Crisis Brought Us Closer" by Lee Woodruff
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Laura's Piece for Parelli Central- 8/31/10

"A Life in Balance" on the Parelli Natural Horsetraining BlogClick here to read
Laura's Piece for the Huffington Post- 9/2/10

"Mornings Like This, an Ode to Back-to-School," for the Huffington Post.Click here to read
Interview with Janet Skeslien Charles- 9-6-10

Q&A with the author of "Moonlight in Odessa"Click here to read

Events.

September Events


9/16/2010 12:00pm
Fairfield Public Library
1080 Old Post Road
Fairfield, CT
Reading followed by a luncheon
Provided for free by Friends of the Fairfield Public Library
Call 203-256-3160 to register

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9/20/2010 2:00pm-4:00pm
Simsbury Public Library
Program Room (150)
725 Hopmeadow Street
Simsbury, CT
(860) 658-7663

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9/20/2010 7:00pm
Westminster School
995 Hopmeadow Street
Simsbury, CT
(860) 408-3000

9/23/2010 12:00pm-1:30pm
Women Writers Series
Sponsored By The Winnetka Bookstall
Mirani's
77 Elm Street
Winnetka, IL
Tickets $25
Call 847.446.8880 For Reservations

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9/24/2010 11:00am
A. Watson Armour III Health Education Center at
Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital
660 North Westmoreland Rd, Lake Forest IL
(limited seating available)
Lecture, luncheon, and book signing
Tickets $60

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Past Events


April 6, 2010 - New York City, NY; Barnes & Noble
April 7, 2010 - New Canaan, CT; New Canaan Library
April 8, 2010 - Boston, MA; Chestnut Hill Borders
April 9, 2010 - Skokie, IL; Old Orchard Barnes & Noble
April 10, 2010 - Lake Forest, IL; Lake Forest College
April 11, 2010 - Napa Valley, CA; Copperfield\'s Books
April 12, 2010 - San Francisco, CA; Book Passage
April 13, 2010 - Seattle, WA; Third Place Books
April 15, 2010 - Denver, CO; Tattered Cover Bookstore

May 13, 2010- Kalispell, MT; FVCC
May 21, 2010- Whitefish, MT; The WAVE

June 10, 2010- Bozeman, MT; Country Bookshelf
June 24, 2010- Whitefish, MT; The Lodge

July 6th, 2010- Online; Haven Newsletter Forum
July 13th, 2010- Online; Penguin Water Cooler Forum
July 16th, 2010- Online; Facebook's Awesome Women Hub "Virtual Tea"

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