Joyce Maynard

Meet author Joyce Maynard as she reads from and signs copies of her book, The Good Daughters. Moving from rural New Hampshire to China, the wilds of British Columbia to the ‘70s Boston art school scene, The Good Daughters is a story about the ties of home and family, the devastating force of failed ... (more)love, and the healing power of forgiveness.

"Surely Joyce Maynard is one of our best storytellers. And [this book] is her best novel. It is such a generous book, full of love and hope. Long after I finished reading it, I was full of all it gave me: the joys of a perfect pie, of babies, and of love"Anne Hood author of The Knitting Circle "[This ... (more)is] a sexy, page turning, poignant story told by a sweetly baffled young hero, perhaps the best kind of hero to narrate any tale. Joyce Maynard is at her finest."Jane Hamilton author of Laura Rider's Masterpiece Joyce Maynard has been a reporter and columnist for The New York Times, a syndicated newspaper columnist whose "Domestic Affairs" column appeared in more than fifty papers nationwide, and a regular contributor to NPR. Her writing has also been published in national magazines, including O, The Oprah Magazine; Newsweek; The New York Times Magazine; Salon; USA Weekly; and many more. She has appeared on Good Morning America, The Today Show, Charlie Rose, and on Fresh Air. The author of nine books of fiction and nonfiction, including the novel To Die For, the bestselling memoir, At Home in the World, and the young adult novel The Usual Rules, Maynard makes her home in Mill Valley, California.

"Surely Joyce Maynard is one of our best storytellers. And [this book] is her best novel. It is such a generous book, full of love and hope. Long after I finished reading it, I was full of all it gave me: the joys of a perfect pie, of babies, and of love"Anne Hood author of The Knitting Circle "[This ... (more)is] a sexy, page turning, poignant story told by a sweetly baffled young hero, perhaps the best kind of hero to narrate any tale. Joyce Maynard is at her finest."Jane Hamilton author of Laura Rider's Masterpiece Joyce Maynard has been a reporter and columnist for The New York Times, a syndicated newspaper columnist whose "Domestic Affairs" column appeared in more than fifty papers nationwide, and a regular contributor to NPR. Her writing has also been published in national magazines, including O, The Oprah Magazine; Newsweek; The New York Times Magazine; Salon; USA Weekly; and many more. She has appeared on Good Morning America, The Today Show, Charlie Rose, and on Fresh Air. The author of nine books of fiction and nonfiction, including the novel To Die For, the bestselling memoir, At Home in the World, and the young adult novel The Usual Rules, Maynard makes her home in Mill Valley, California.

Yes, there are many children's books that we hold dear to our hearts, but what do we really know about their authors? this new Wild Rumpus book club, for adults only, will feature two titles for each meeting. The first book will be one of our classic/favorite/memorable books from our childhood, and the ... (more)second will give us information about its author. The latter book will provide insight, that perhaps the author might not be eager to share, into the mind and lifestyle of the word slinger. Please join me on the second Monday of each month to discuss what we think may have affected the writings and lifeview of each "chosen" author. Mudslinging and snacks will be involved . . . Feel free to do a little investigation and legwork on your own and bring of your findings . . . Sherlock. The first meeting will be September 14th @ 7:00 p.m. Please call Wild Rumpus at 612-920-5005 to sign up and then join Jean for mudslinging, discussion, and snacks . . .

"Labor Day" is a gripping psychological tale about power, domination, loneliness and love. When a single mother and her 13 year-old son are briefly taken hostage by an escaped convict, everyone comes away changed forever.

"Joyce Maynard - author of several books, including To Die For, Where Love Goes, Domestic Affairs, Baby Talk, her memoir Looking Back, which she wrote at the age of eighteen, and her more recent memoir At Home in the World, an account of her year-long relationship ... (more)with the reclusive writer J.D. Salinger."