Laura Dave (novelist)

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Laura Dave
Born (1977-07-18) July 18, 1977 (age 46)
New York City, U.S.
OccupationAuthor
EducationUniversity of Pennsylvania (BA)
University of Virginia (MFA)
Period2006–present
SubjectFiction
Notable worksThe Divorce Party;
The First Husband
Spouse
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(m. 2012)​
Children1
Website
lauradave.com

Laura Dave (born July 18, 1977) is an American novelist.

Early life

Dave was born in New York City[1] and grew up in Scarsdale, New York.[2][3] Her interest in writing began when she was in elementary school.[4][5] Dave graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1999, where she received a B.A. in English. She has an MFA from the University of Virginia's creative writing program.[6] She was a Henry Hoyns Fellow[7] and a recipient of the Tennessee Williams Scholarship.[3] She received several awards for her writing including the AWP Intro Award in Short Fiction.[1]

Following graduate school, Dave worked as a

freelance journalist for ESPN.[6]

Writing career

Dave is the author of London Is The Best City In America (2006) and The Divorce Party (2008). Her most recent novel,

Fox News Channel's Fox & Friends and NPR's All Things Considered.[12] In 2008, Cosmopolitan named her a "Fun and Fearless Phenom of the Year".[13]

Personal life

Dave is married to screenwriter Josh Singer. They reside in Los Angeles.[6]

Works

Novels

  • London Is The Best City In America (2006)
    ISBN 978-0-14-303850-4
  • The Divorce Party (2008)
    ISBN 978-0-14-311560-1
  • The First Husband (2011)
    ISBN 978-0-670-02267-0
  • Eight Hundred Grapes (2015)
    ISBN 978-1-4767-8925-5
  • Hello, Sunshine (2017)
    ISBN 978-1-4767-8932-3
  • ISBN 978-1-5011-7134-5[14]

Film options

In 2006,

The Last Thing He Told Me to be produced as a limited series on Apple TV+ starring Jennifer Garner.[17]

References

  1. ^ a b "Laura Dave: 'No one should be the arbiter of what we're reading and what we're not reading'". atyourlibrary.org. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
  2. ^ "Laura Dave, London is the Best City in America". Conversations w/ Famous Writers. August 21, 2006. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
  3. ^ a b "London Is the Best City in America". Penguin. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
  4. ^ Lim, Rachel (April 28, 2011). "Laura Dave Interview". The Cavalier Daily. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
  5. ^ Bonia, Nicole (April 26, 2012). "Out of Twenty: Laura Dave, Author of The First Husband, Answers Six Questions". Linus's Blanket. Archived from the original on October 24, 2014. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
  6. ^ a b c LaBrie, Sarah (May 25, 2012). "Laura Dave, L.A. Novelist, on Nora Ephron, Chick Lit and Whether Facebook Makes Us Happy". LA Weekly. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
  7. ^ "Laura Dave". bookreporter.com. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
  8. ^ ""Writers Write." Laura Dave on Writerly Affirmations and Love for Nora Ephron". Literary Hub. 2021-05-06. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
  9. ^ Dave, Laura (January 20, 2008). "G.P.S. for My Lost Identity". The New York Times.
  10. ^ "Laura Dave". Observer.
  11. ^ "Laura Dave". huffingtonpost.com. Archived from the original on 2009-08-08.
  12. ^ https://www.npr.org/2009/08/10/105288380/sex-lies-and-scandal-at-peyton-place "Sex, Lies And Scandal At 'Peyton Place'"
  13. ^ http://www.life.com/image/82822799 2008 Cosmopolitan Fun Fearless Phenom Awards
  14. ^ The Last Thing He Told Me, Laura Dave (author), Bookshop.org, https://bookshop.org/books/the-last-thing-he-told-me-9781501171345/9781501171345
  15. ^ McNary, Dave (18 February 2005). "Par finds 'Love' interest in Parker". Variety.
  16. ^ Fleming, Michael (1 April 2008). "Jennifer Aniston forms Echo Films". Variety. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  17. ^ "Jennifer Garner to Star in 'The Last Thing He Told Me' Apple Limited Series from Hello Sunshine in Recasting". 12 November 2021.

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