2010 Presenters
Brunonia Barry
Born and raised in Massachusetts, Brunonia Barry made her literary debut with the critically acclaimed New York Times bestselling novel The Lace Reader. Initially self-published, the book landed on international bestseller lists and received rave reviews from publications such as Time, People, Elle, and The Washington Post. Published in 30 languages, The Lace Reader was named a People Magazine People Pick, a two-time Borders Book Club selection, a Barnes & Noble New Reads pick, an Amazon.com Best of the Month, a 2008 Indie Next Highlights List, an iTunes and Library Journal Best of 2008 audiobook, and a Book Bloggers Best Book of 2008. About her new novel, The Map of True Places, Library Journal says “readers will be perched on the edge of their seats while consuming this mesmerizing, suspenseful tale.”
LINKS:
Seven question interview with Barry
Review of The Lace Reader in the New York Times
Review of The Map of True Places in The Washington Post
Interview with Barry on the inspiration behind The Map of True Places
