APRIL DAVILA
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142 OSTRICHES
Set against the unexpected splendor of an ostrich ranch in the California desert, April Dávila’s beautifully written debut conjures an absorbing and compelling heroine in a story of courage, family and forgiveness.
“A vivid, uplifting debut...”
—Publishers Weekly
Recent Blog Posts
Great Uncle Art
I recently read Liz Gilbert’s “Committed,” and just loved it. It’s full of insight, humor and honesty. Though I adored “Eat, Pray, Love,” it appealed much more to my girly […]
The Writer’s Headshot
Last night I got an email from a magazine editor I’ve been working for. He had a few minor changes to clear with me on an article I wrote, and […]
“Nonsanto” Goes Out Into The Publishing World
I had lunch with my agent on Friday to discuss my non-fiction project “Nonsanto.” For the past few months I’ve been working with her on the proposal, which consists of […]
Wanting For Words
I was wondering the other day if there is a verb that describes the act of realizing you’re stressed out and taking a breath to try to calm down. For […]
Getting Back Into My Pages
Today I jumped back into the beginning of my novel. I should say, for those of you who follow the blog, that I’ve actually not been working on my fiction […]
Overflowing Shelves
Yesterday I cleaned off my bedside table of all the books that have stacked up there over the last six months. I usually finish books in bed, late at night, […]
In Defense of Unnecessary Words
Have you ever read a book that was so well written that you were sick of it by the time you were half way through it? As I mentioned in […]
On Style
I feel like Lewis and Clark would have felt if they had not kept a journal, but rather tried to remember everything to write it down once they got home. […]
Vacation Reading
I’ve been in Spain this past week, on vacation with the family. We stayed at a hotel with a big fat pool. Despite the rich history of the area, the […]