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Lisa Genova

Lisa Genova
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Lisa Genova

Lisa Genova is the author of the New York Times bestsellers Love Anthony, Left Neglected, and Still Alice. Love Anthony, her latest, is the moving story of the mother of a boy with autism. She graduated valedictorian from Bates College with a degree... Read full bio

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Q. If you could meet any historical character, who would it be and what would you say to him or her?
A. Shakespeare. Tell me everything.
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My life in 8 words: "Blessed, expressive, unplanned, increasingly fearless, hopeful, in love"
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February 4, 2009
How did I get here? So many of my roads have led me here, it must be inevitable. Let me start at the beginning. Inspired by...
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Apr 05, 2013
Love Anthony will be released on April 02, 2013 in Trade Paperback
Apr 02, 2013
Love Anthony is now available in Trade Paperback
Apr 02, 2013
Excerpt:
Chapter 1 from Love Anthony
Dec 23, 2012
Oct 22, 2012
Love Anthony will be released on September 25, 2012 in Compact Disk
Sep 25, 2012
Love Anthony is now available in Compact Disk
Sep 25, 2012
Love Anthony will be released on September 25, 2012 in Audio Download
Sep 25, 2012
Love Anthony is now available in Audio Download
Sep 25, 2012
Love Anthony will be released on September 25, 2012 in Hardcover
Sep 25, 2012
Love Anthony is now available in Hardcover
Sep 25, 2012
Love Anthony will be released on September 25, 2012 in Hardcover, Compact Disk, Audio Download, eBook
Sep 25, 2012
Love Anthony is now available in Hardcover, Compact Disk, Audio Download, eBook
Sep 25, 2012
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Love Anthony
Aug 17, 2012
Jan 31, 2012
Lisa Genova Box Set will be released on December 06, 2011 in eBook
Dec 06, 2011

Lisa Genova Revealed

Q. What is your motto or maxim? A. Say YES whenever possible Q. What’s your greatest fear? A. One of my kids dying Q. If you could be any person or thing, who or what would it be? A. I'm pretty happy being me. I wouldn't mind being Kate Winslet for a day while she's acting. She blows me away. Q. If you could be anywhere in the world right now, where would you choose to be? A. Only because it's winter, Tuscany. Otherwise, exactly where I am. Q. What’s your fantasy profession? A. I'd be an actress or a dancer Learn more about Lisa Genova

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Lake Forest-Lake Bluff Patch, May 10, 2013
...Lake Forest Book Store Bestsellers 1. Love Anthony Lisa Genova   2. Penance Dan O'Shea   3  Still Alice Lisa Genova   4  Left Neglected Lisa Genova   5  Nigellissima Nigella Lawson   6  It's All Good...
Palladium Times, May 9, 2013
...the Great American Dust Bowl" by Timothy Egan, "Playing For Pizza" by John Grisham, and "Still Alice" by Lisa Genova...
Yuma Sun, May 3, 2013
...Tina Fey (Reagan Arthur/Back Bay Books)Good Omens, Neil Gaiman & Terry Pratchett (William Morrow Paperbacks/HarperCollins)Still Alice, Lisa Genova (Gallery Books/Simon & Schuster)Looking for Alaska, John Green (Speak/Penguin Group (USA))Playing for...
Windy City Times, May 1, 2013
...Playwright: Christine Mary Dunford after the novel by Lisa Genova. At: Lookingglass Theatre, 821 N. Michigan Ave. Tickets: 312-337-0665 or www.lookingglasstheatre.org; $36-$70. Runs through: May 19 It can be heart-shattering to watch a once-vibrant...
Star News Online, April 23, 2013
...Egan •  “Bossypants” by Tina Fey •  “Good Omens” by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett •  “Still Alice” by Lisa Genova •  “Looking for Alaska” by  John Green •  “Playing for Pizza”  by John Grisham • ...
Hillsborough Patch, April 23, 2013
...If you've been meaning to get back into the habit of reading, the Somerset County Library System may have a deal for you: library branches are handing out new books as part of World Book Night . The Hillsborough Library has copies of "Looking for...
Christian Science Monitor, April 23, 2013
...Moneyball” by Michael Lewis; “Bossypants” by Tina Fey; “The Handmaid’s Tale” by Margaret Atwood; “Still Alice” by Lisa Genova; and “Good Omens” by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett. Joining in the 2013 celebration will be a Broadway...
Northwestern University, May 10, 2013
...a poster review session and a play based on the New York Times best-selling novel Still Alice by Lisa Genova. Alzheimer Daywas presented by the Cognitive Neurology and Alzheimer’s Disease Center of the Northwestern University Feinberg School of...
Lake Forest-Lake Bluff Patch, May 10, 2013
...Lake Forest Book Store Bestsellers 1. Love Anthony Lisa Genova   2. Penance Dan O'Shea   3  Still Alice Lisa Genova   4  Left Neglected Lisa Genova   5  Nigellissima Nigella Lawson   6  It's All Good...
Palladium Times, May 9, 2013
...the Great American Dust Bowl" by Timothy Egan, "Playing For Pizza" by John Grisham, and "Still Alice" by Lisa Genova...
NWI Times, May 8, 2013
...presents this world premiere, adapted and directed by ensemble member Christine Mary Dunford, based on the novel by Lisa Genova. Showcased in the intimate setting located inside Chicago's historic Water Tower Water Works, 821 N. Michigan Ave. at...
Yuma Sun, May 3, 2013
...Tina Fey (Reagan Arthur/Back Bay Books)Good Omens, Neil Gaiman & Terry Pratchett (William Morrow Paperbacks/HarperCollins)Still Alice, Lisa Genova (Gallery Books/Simon & Schuster)Looking for Alaska, John Green (Speak/Penguin Group (USA))Playing for...
Windy City Times, May 1, 2013
...Playwright: Christine Mary Dunford after the novel by Lisa Genova. At: Lookingglass Theatre, 821 N. Michigan Ave. Tickets: 312-337-0665 or www.lookingglasstheatre.org; $36-$70. Runs through: May 19 It can be heart-shattering to watch a once-vibrant...
Hillsborough Patch, April 29, 2013
...– May 7 at 7:30 p.m. The featured book of this discussion is Still Alice by Lisa Genova. Wellness Recovery Action Plan� – May 8 at 2:30 p.m. WRAP is an evidence-based and strength-based model that consists of focusing on personal wellness and...