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Friday, May 04, 2007
Lara Tupper's A Thousand and One Nights
Lara Tupper is the author of A Thousand and One Nights, a graduate of the MFA Program for Writers at Warren Wilson College, is a teacher of fiction writing at Rutgers University and a proud member of the Barry Manilow International Fan Club. Sure she has traveled the world as one half of a lounge-singing duo. She artfully infused her debut novel with lounge singing experiences, duo misadventures and tales of exotic locales. And seriously, she’s not afraid to admit her Manilow love!
In A Thousand and One Nights, Tupper takes the reader on an adventure with Karla a 20-something girl trying to figure out her life while faking the glamorous lifestyle of a lounge singer, which turns out not to be so glamorous. Karla soon finds herself in a relationship and lounge-singing duo with Jack and together they travel to foreign locations. I’ve been on a couple cruises myself, and the behind the scenes look at shipboard life had me clawing for a Kleenex from snorting with laughter.
Tupper’s literary ability is to use humor and sadness to tell a poignant tale of a doomed relationship while still remembering to wow you with little details along the way.
You don’t have to be a lounge singer or even an entertainer to relate to the characters in A Thousand and One Nights. I found little pieces of myself effortlessly written between the lines. If you’ve ever worn a fake smile, or been in a relationship where you depend most on the person you’re growing apart from, you too might find yourself entrenched in Tupper’s book.
Recently, I had a chance to talk to Lara Tupper about her novel, pop culture, travels and her obsession with Barry Manilow…
(Read the full blog with more pics and the interview with Lara Tupper on Noveltown's blog)
Lara Tupper is the author of A Thousand and One Nights, a graduate of the MFA Program for Writers at Warren Wilson College, is a teacher of fiction writing at Rutgers University and a proud member of the Barry Manilow International Fan Club. Sure she has traveled the world as one half of a lounge-singing duo. She artfully infused her debut novel with lounge singing experiences, duo misadventures and tales of exotic locales. And seriously, she’s not afraid to admit her Manilow love!
In A Thousand and One Nights, Tupper takes the reader on an adventure with Karla a 20-something girl trying to figure out her life while faking the glamorous lifestyle of a lounge singer, which turns out not to be so glamorous. Karla soon finds herself in a relationship and lounge-singing duo with Jack and together they travel to foreign locations. I’ve been on a couple cruises myself, and the behind the scenes look at shipboard life had me clawing for a Kleenex from snorting with laughter.
Tupper’s literary ability is to use humor and sadness to tell a poignant tale of a doomed relationship while still remembering to wow you with little details along the way.
You don’t have to be a lounge singer or even an entertainer to relate to the characters in A Thousand and One Nights. I found little pieces of myself effortlessly written between the lines. If you’ve ever worn a fake smile, or been in a relationship where you depend most on the person you’re growing apart from, you too might find yourself entrenched in Tupper’s book.
Recently, I had a chance to talk to Lara Tupper about her novel, pop culture, travels and her obsession with Barry Manilow…
(Read the full blog with more pics and the interview with Lara Tupper on Noveltown's blog)
Labels: A Thousand and One Nights, Barry Manilow, Lara Tupper, Literature, Noveltown
Great article and interview. Woo hoo! Another Fanilow!