Michaela Carter
Leonora in the Morning Light
One of O, The Oprah Magazine’s “Most Anticipated Historical Fiction Novels That Will Sweep You Away” and LitHub’s “Most Anticipated Books of 2021.”
In the spirit of Amy Bloom’s White Houses and Colm Tóibín’s The Master, a page-turning novel about Surrealist artist Leonora Carrington and the art, drama, and romance that defined her coming-of-age during World War II.
From Avid Reader Press
Available Now in Hardcover
About the Author
Michaela Carter is the author of two novels, including Leonora In the Morning Light, one of O, the Oprah Magazine’s “Most Anticipated Historical Novels” and LitHub’s “Most Anticipated Books of 2021.” It has been translated into German, Polish and Dutch and was shortlisted for the American Library in Paris Book Award. Her novel Further Out Than You Thought was an Indie Next List Pick, and her poetry won the Poetry Society of America Los Angeles New Poets Contest, has been nominated for Pushcart Prizes, and has appeared in numerous anthologies and journals. She is the cofounder of the independent bookstore the Peregrine Book Company in Prescott, Arizona, where she lives with her husband and two dogs.
Photo by Emily Ludwig Photography
EVENTS
Tue, Feb 22Rancho MirageFeb 22, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PMRancho Mirage, 34600 Mission Hills Dr, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270, USAJoin Michaela Carter for this in-person luncheon, Tuesday, February 22, 2022, at the Mission Hills Country Club. Doors open at 11:30 am with lunch at noon. This is a members only event--Literary Society of the Desert members can follow the link to register.
Wed, Feb 09Online Event
