Nina LaCour

Jan 1, 2025 | nytimes.com | Nina LaCour

Annie flees in horror, unable to face Amanda's fate. Soon she becomes ensnared in a relationship with a manipulative law student named Sidney, who helps Annie change her name and lies to her, telling her that Amanda is dead. Annie - who now goes by Cass - channels her survivor's guilt into writing "The Very Last," filling it with coded messages that only Amanda could understand.

Nov 17, 2023 | audiofilemagazine.com | Nina LaCour

Jorjeana Marie's youthful voice is the first plus in this audiobook for beginning novel readers. The second is her portrayal of quirky 9-year-old Ella, the liveliest resident of a small San Francisco apartment house. Marie captures Ella's blend of annoying know-it-all qualities and friendly willingness to help her neighbors.

Nov 16, 2023 | lithub.com | Nina LaCour

A couple months ago I found myself alone in a Northern California beach town, walking the hills and talking into a recording app on my phone. None of my usual ways of writing were working anymore. Not the laptop or the overpriced word processor with no distractions and an e-ink screen. Pen and paper— my method of choice up until a few days before—didn’t feel free and easy like it once had.

Aug 28, 2023 | adl.org | Nina LaCour

Monthly Featured Book By Nina LaCour For one little girl, there’s no place she’d rather be than sitting between Mama and Mommy. So when Mommy goes away on a work trip, it’s tricky to find a good place at the table. As the days go by, Mama brings her to the library, they watch movies, and all of them talk on the phone, but she still misses Mommy as deep as the ocean and as high as an astronaut up in the stars. As they pass by a beautiful garden, the girl gets an idea . . .

Aug 13, 2023 | adl.org | Nina LaCour

Monthly Featured Book By Nina LaCour For one little girl, there’s no place she’d rather be than sitting between Mama and Mommy. So when Mommy goes away on a work trip, it’s tricky to find a good place at the table. As the days go by, Mama brings her to the library, they watch movies, and all of them talk on the phone, but she still misses Mommy as deep as the ocean and as high as an astronaut up in the stars. As they pass by a beautiful garden, the girl gets an idea . . .