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[edit]

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[edit]

Dave is the author of London Is The Best City In America (2006) and The Divorce Party (2008). Her most recent novel, The Last Thing He Told Me, was released in 2021 and became an instant #1 New York Times Bestseller, remaining on the New York Times Best Seller list for 82 weeks.[8] Dave's fiction and essays have been published in The New York Times,[9] The New York Observer,[10] ESPN, Redbook, and The Huffington Post.[11] She most often writes about relationships, family, infidelity, and marriage. She has appeared on CBS's The Early Show, 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[edit]

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

Works[edit]

Novels[edit]

  • 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
  • The Last Thing He Told Me (2021) ISBN 978-1-5011-7134-5[14]

Film options[edit]

In 2006, Universal Studios optioned the rights to London Is The Best City In America as a starring vehicle for Reese Witherspoon.[15] In 2008, Universal Studios also optioned The Divorce Party in conjunction with Echo Films, Jennifer Aniston's production company.[16] In 2020, Reese Witherspoon's Hello Sunshine optioned The Last Thing He Told Me to be produced as a limited series on Apple TV+ starring Jennifer Garner.[17]

References[edit]

  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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