The Shyster's Daughter (Etruscan Press) by Paula Priamos
Elsewhere, California (Counterpoint) by Dana Johnson
L.A.-based writers Paula Priamos and Dana Johnson read and sign their powerful new books: The Shyster's Daughter, a memoir by Priamos about her deeply flawed father; and Elsewhere, California, a coming-of-age novel set in Los Angeles from Johnson, the award-winning author of Break Any Woman Down.
Praise for The Shyster's Daughter:
"Paula Priamos' The Shyster's Daughter is a wonderfully written
charged memoir--utterly absorbing and packed with sharp details. Direct,
evocative, emotionally honest, brave, and funny, Priamos' voice shines. The Shyster's Daughter is a suspenseful investigative journey, but
its emotional core vibrates with Priamos' homage to her deeply flawed
and deeply loved father, and to their complicated and enduring
relationship." --Victoria Patterson, author of This Vacant Paradise and Drift
Praise for Elsewhere, California:
"Beautifully wrought. A contemporary Bildungsroman with a wise and winning heroine at its heart."
—T.C. Boyle
“Reading Elsewhere, California, Dana Johnson’s luminous, intelligent,
linguistically dexterous first novel about growing up in Southern
California, made me understand exponentially more about my own state, my
own growing up, and the private lives of families in the homes all
around me. An impressive, inspiring debut!”
—Michelle Huneven, author of Blame
Paula Priamos is a Los Angeles based writer whose writing has been
regularly featured in the Los Angeles Times, The New York Times, The San
Francisco Chronicle, The Washington Post and other high profile
publications. She teaches at California State University and lives in
Southern California with her husband, author James Brown, and stepsons.
For more info on Paula Priamos, visit: http://www.paulapriamos.com..
Dana Johnson is the author of Break Any Woman Down, which won the
Flannery O'Connor Award for Short Fiction and was a finalist for the
Hurston/Wright Legacy Award. Break Any Woman Down is taught at
universities across the country. Born and raised in and around Los
Angeles, California, she is an associate professor of English at the
University of Southern California. www.danajohnsonauthor.com
