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Becoming a parent means that you’ve come to the realization that there is someone you love more than yourself, regardless of how they feel about you. One of the biggest flaws with this particular...
View ArticleGo Away With … Chelsea Cain
New York Times bestselling author Chelsea Cain’s latest thriller, “One Kick” (Simon and Schuster, $25.99), kicks off a new series of novels centered on a former abductee, who becomes immersed in a...
View ArticleGo Away With … Karin Slaughter
"Pretty Girls" author Karin Slaughter has a zest from travel. She says, "I do find that when I’ve done something unusual on a trip, like swim with the sharks in Australia or sit in a sauna in Finland,...
View ArticleGo Away With … David Baker
“Many of the winemakers crush the grapes in the streets in front of their houses,” says David Baker, the author of "Vintage." “They make the wine in their basements.” Where is this magical place that...
View ArticleGo Away With … Matt Marinovich
Author Matt Marinovich says that his ultimate excursion would involve his career. “As a writer, I would love to be able to cover a true crime story that would lead me to strange places across the...
View ArticleGo Away With … Michèle Halberstadt
Based out of a small village 40 minutes outside of Paris, French film producer and “Mon amie americaine” author Michèle Halberstadt says, “I live in a house that used to be an old farm. Although it’s...
View ArticleGo Away With … Jimin Han
"A Small Revolution" author Jimin Han says, "When I was about 10 years old, we drove to Boca Raton, Florida. My great aunt joined us, flying in from South Korea. We went to the beach a lot, but one...
View ArticleGo Away With … Mark Lamprell
“I live in Manly, (near) Sydney,” says Australian filmmaker Mark Lamprell, one of the co-writers of “Babe: Pig in the City.” “It’s a magical part of the world — a spit of land with an ocean beach on...
View ArticleGo Away With … Charles Elton
“Everyone in England is very snobbish about Los Angeles, saying there’s no culture, it’s movie orientated (and you have to) drive everywhere,” says author Charles Elton. “A few years ago, I rented a...
View ArticleGo Away With … Min Jin Lee
New York Times best-selling author Min Jin Lee spent four years in Japan doing research on her sweeping novel, “Pachinko” (Grand Central Publishing, $27), which was a National Book Award finalist. The...
View ArticleGo Away With … Courtney Thorne-Smith
Courtney Thorne-Smith made a name for herself as good girl Allison Parker on "Melrose Place" and later as attorney Georgia Thomas on "Ally McBeal." But now the star of the ABC sitcom "According to...
View ArticleGo Away With … Crystal Hana Kim
"I grew up traveling to Korea often," says author Crystal Hana Kim. "My parents are both immigrants from Korea and my mother’s side of the family still lives there. She’d take me and my little sister...
View ArticleGo Away With … Florence Dore
There are actors who sing and singers who act. Florence Dore is a professor who’s also an author and musician, and she’ll kick off her tour on March 21 to promote her latest album “Highways &...
View ArticleGo Away With … Maurene Goo
In Maurene Goo’s novel “Throwback” (Zando Young Readers, $16.99), teenage protagonist Samantha goes back to the ’90s, where she befriends her 17-year-old mother, Priscilla. Satirical, humorous and...
View ArticleGo Away With … Crystal Hana Kim
Six years after she won critical acclaim for her debut novel “If You Leave Me Now,” Crystal Hana Kim has published her second book “The Stone Home” (William Morrow). The novel centers on a homeless...
View ArticleGo Away With … R.O. Kwon
"I’ve thought at times about the fact that I was born to people who, for many generations, lived on just that one strip of land – Korea," said "Exhibit" author R.O. Kwon. "When I’m in Korea, it feels...
View ArticleGo Away With … Kim Suhyun
Kim Suhyun’s bestselling book “I Decided to Live as Me” (Penguin Life) reminds readers about the importance of self-care and self-love. The Seoul-based writer said that reviews and word-of-mouth...
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