THE PROFESSORS' WIVES' CLUB
by Joanne Rendell
Mainstream Women's FictionNew American Library
www.JoanneRendell.com
5 Signed Copies will be given away on January 16, 2009
Joanne Rendell talks about her own life as a professor's wife at Manhattan's prestigious NYU and how it shaped the lives of her characters and the pages of her novel. Listen here!Synopsis:
Nestled among Manhattan U’s faculty housing, there is a garden where four women will meet—each with a scandalous secret that could upset their lives, destroy their families, and rock the prestigious university to its very core.
With its shady maple trees, elegant iron gate, and high fence laced with honeysuckle, Manhattan U's garden offers faculty wives Mary, Sofia, Ashleigh, and Hannah a much-needed refuge. For Mary, the garden is an escape from abuse. For Sofia, it offers solace as she considers trading in her diaper bag for a briefcase. Then there’s Ashleigh, who wonders if she should tell her conservative father something that might well give him another heart attack. And last is Hannah, who rues jeopardizing her lukewarm marriage for one passionate night.
As Mary’s husband, the power-hungry dean, makes plans to demolish this beloved garden, these four women will discover a surprising secret about a lost Edgar Allan Poe manuscript—and realize they must find the courage to stand up for their passions, dreams, and desires.
About the Author:
Joanne Rendell was born and raised in the UK. After completing a PhD in English Literature, she moved to the States to be with her husband, a professor at NYU. She now lives in a student dorm in New York City with her family. Her second novel, Crossing Washington Square, will be released later this year. Joanne blogs at Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/joanne-rendell and at her own Footnotes blog. http://joannerendell.blogspot.com.
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