Going Away Party: A NovelWinner of Story Line's first Three Oaks Prize in Fiction, supported by Bloomsbury Books of Ashland, Oregon. Selected from more than 600 entrants, "Going Away Party" stood out for its brisk pace, sassy, streetwise patter, and surprising, compassionate conclusion. Twenty-year-old Jess MacGuire, a good Catholic girl, wrestles with her uncertain future while her family is away on vacation. When her mother's ex-lover appears, she invites him to stay...until they're caught red-handed. An edgy, optimistic affirmation of love and family life. Laura Pedersen was chosen as one of Ten Outstanding Young Americans by President Clinton in 1994. The youngest person ever to have a seat on the floor of the American Stock Exchange, she wrote her first book, "Play Money," about that experience, and a second," Street-Smart Career Guide," about entrepeneurship. A former assistant to Joan Rivers, she writes comedy and performs at the Improv and other venues. She has appeared on "Oprah," the "David Letterman Show," and "Good Morning, America," and is a columnist for the "Sunday New York Times," |
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... happened between the two of us . I scoop my books and shades up off the counter and head towards the entrance hall . " Hey ! " Denny yells after me , also as if nothing at all has happened , " What time will you be home ? " " About five ...
... happened . “ Jess , ” he takes a deep breath and quickly states , " Sarah was in the process of divorcing me . " I stop eating mid - chew and look at him with an expression of such astonishment that he may as well have just announced ...
... happened to your bed ? " my mother continues the inter- rogation in an upbeat tone , as if we are discussing what tulip bulbs to plant next spring . I'm too exhausted to lie . " I , uh , I set it on fire . I'm sorry . " I cast my eyes ...