Anna Quindlen

Anna Quindlen is the author of five previous bestselling novels (Rise and Shine, Blessings, Object Lessons, One True Thing, Black and Blue), and seven nonfiction books (A Short Guide to a Happy Life, Good Dog. Stay., Being perfect, Loud & Clear, Living Out Loud, Thinking out loud, and How reading changed my life). Her New York Times column "Public and Private" won the Pulitzer Prize in 1992. From 2000-2009, She wrote the "Last Word" column for Newsweek. (added from Random House)… (more)

Anna Quindlen (Pride and Prejudice, Stuck in the Middle with You, A Short Guide to a Happy Life, Being perfect, Being perfect and A Short Guide to a Happy Life, Black and Blue, Blessings, Good Dog. Stay., How reading changed my life, Living Out Loud, Loud and clear, Object Lessons, One True Thing, Rise and Shine, Thinking out loud)

Anna Quindlen is the author of five previous bestselling novels (Rise and Shine, Blessings, Object Lessons, One True Thing, Black and Blue), and seven nonfiction books (A Short Guide to a Happy Life, Good Dog. Stay., Being perfect, Loud & Clear, Living Out Loud, Thinking out loud, and How reading changed my life). Her New York Times column "Public and Private" won the Pulitzer Prize in 1992. From 2000-2009, She wrote the "Last Word" column for Newsweek. (added from Random House)… (more)

Anna Quindlen (Pride and Prejudice, Stuck in the Middle with You, A Short Guide to a Happy Life, Being perfect, Being perfect and A Short Guide to a Happy Life, Black and Blue, Blessings, Good Dog. Stay., How reading changed my life, Living Out Loud, Loud and clear, Object Lessons, One True Thing, Rise and Shine, Thinking out loud)

Anna Quindlen is the author of five previous bestselling novels (Rise and Shine, Blessings, Object Lessons, One True Thing, Black and Blue), and seven nonfiction books (A Short Guide to a Happy Life, Good Dog. Stay., Being perfect, Loud & Clear, Living Out Loud, Thinking out loud, and How reading changed my life). Her New York Times column "Public and Private" won the Pulitzer Prize in 1992. From 2000-2009, She wrote the "Last Word" column for Newsweek. (added from Random House)… (more)

Bestselling author and Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Anna Quindlen will be at Warwick's on Tuesday, April 23rd at 7:30pm to discuss and sign her memoir Lots of Candles, Plenty of Cake.

In this irresistible memoir, Anna Quindlen writes about a woman’s life, from childhood memories to manic motherhood to middle age, using the events of her life to illuminate ours. Considering—and celebrating—everything from marriage, girlfriends, our mothers, parenting, faith, loss, to all the stuff in our closets, and more, Quindlen says for us here what we may wish we could have said ourselves. As she did in her beloved New York Times columns, and in A Short Guide to a Happy Life, Quindlen uses her past, present, and future to explore what matters most to women at different ages. Quindlen talks about:

Marriage: “A safety net of small white lies can be the bedrock of a successful marriage. You wouldn’t believe how cheaply I can do a kitchen renovation.”

Girlfriends: “Ask any woman how she makes it through the day, and she may mention her calendar, her to-do lists, her babysitter. But if you push her on how she really makes it through her day, she will mention her girlfriends. ”

Our bodies: “I’ve finally recognized my body for what it is: a personality-delivery system, designed expressly to carry my character from place to place, now and in the years to come.”

Parenting: “Being a parent is not transactional. We do not get what we give. It is the ultimate pay-it-forward endeavor: We are good parents not so they will be loving enough to stay with us but so they will be strong enough to leave us.”

Candid, funny, and moving, Lots of Candles, Plenty of Cake is filled with the sharp insights and revealing observations that have long confirmed Quindlen’s status as America’s laureate of real life.

Location: Street: 7812 Girard Ave City: La Jolla, Province: California Postal Code: 92037 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more)

Anna Quindlen is the author of five previous bestselling novels (Rise and Shine, Blessings, Object Lessons, One True Thing, Black and Blue), and seven nonfiction books (A Short Guide to a Happy Life, Good Dog. Stay., Being perfect, Loud & Clear, Living Out Loud, Thinking out loud, and How reading changed my life). Her New York Times column "Public and Private" won the Pulitzer Prize in 1992. From 2000-2009, She wrote the "Last Word" column for Newsweek. (added from Random House)… (more)

Lots of Candles, Plenty of Cake Anna Quindlen No. 1 New York Times bestselling author Anna Quindlen’s brand of accessible wisdom is “tonic for the mind and soul” (Booklist), often rooted at the domestic level, but addresses universal issues. Quindlen earned the 1992 Pulitzer Prize for commentary for her New York Times column, “Public and Private,” and she now writes the “Last Word” biweekly column for Newsweek. Her bestselling books include the novels Object Lessons and One True Thing, the collection Living Out Loud, and A Short Guide to a Happy Life. Her new memoir is a candid reflection on the arc of her life. With funny, heartfelt, and wise observations about faith, friendship, and marriage, Quindlen’s insights about her life enlighten our own. Parkway Central Library 1901 Vine Street Philadelphia, PA 19103 (between 19th and 20th Streets on the Parkway) This is a FREE event; no tickets or reservations are required. For more information, please call 215-567-4341, or click here

Location: Street: Free Library of Philadelphia Additional: 1901 Vine Street City: Philadelphia, Province: Pennsylvania Postal Code: 19103-5207 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more)