Publisher’s Summary In the summer of 1914, a twenty-two-year-old woman named Grace elopes to London with Henry Winter, hoping to escape the disapproval of his wealthy family. When the elegant ocean liner carrying them home to America suffers a mysterious explosion, Henry sacrifices his own safety and secures Grace a seat in a lifeboat, which […]
Charlotte Rogan spent 25 years as a closet writer before The Lifeboat was published in 2012. The book was nominated for the Guardian first book award, the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award, and the Goldsboro Books and Historical Writers Association debut historical fiction prize. It was included on The Huffington Post’s 2015 list of “21 […]
Publisher’s Summary For Maggie Rayburn—wife, mother, and long-time secretary at a munitions plant—life is pleasant, predictable, and, she assumes, secure. But when she finds proof of a high-level cover-up on her boss’s desk, she impulsively takes it, an act that turns her world, and her worldview, upside down. Propelled by a desire to do good—and […]
Saturday, March 25, 12:30 – 3:30 PM – Meriden AAUW Luncheon at the Aqua Turf Club, 556 Mulberry St,. Plantsville, CT: I will be there along with the authors Molly Peacock and Sarah Albee. Stay tuned for details. See below for remaining February events.
Tuesday, September 22, 7:00 PM – Koelbel Public Library, 5955 S. Holly St, Centennial, CO Wednesday, September 28, 6:30 PM – Chanhassen Public Library, Kerber Blvd, Chanhassen, MN Thursday, October 27, 7:30 PM – Bedford Free Library, 32 Village Green, Bedford, NY Wednesday, November 30, lunchtime event with Anne Korkeakivi, author of Shining Sea and An Unexpected Guest – Hickory Stick Bookshop, 2 […]
Wednesday, May 25, 6:00 PM – Savoy Bookshop & Café, 10 Canal St, Westerly, RI: Note that this is the new Westerly Rhode Island store affiliated with Bank Square Books in Mystic, CT. Sat, June 11, 2:15 PM – Printers Row Lit Fest, Hotel Blake, Shedd Room, 500 S. Dearborn St, Chicago, IL: In conversation […]
The National Book Review calls Now And Again one of “five hot books people are talking about this week–or should be.”
Bill Goldstein calls Now And Again “magnificently architected” and an “incredible story of the way America works as seen by a vast group of characters.”
NOW AND AGAIN has been included on lists of the most-anticipated books of 2016 by The Millions and The Huffington Post, as well as on Bookpage‘s 2016 preview and Brooklyn Magazine‘s list of 101 books to read this year. It is also listed among April’s best fiction by B&N Reads, Hello Giggles, and DuJour.
“NOW AND AGAIN is breathtaking in its scope and insight. With wit, humanity, and extraordinary clarity of vision, Rogan has found the uniting thread that weaves together contemporary American life.” —Patrick Flanery, author of Absolution
