An excerpt of the New York Journal of Books' review of The Great Lenore:
JM Tohline's first novel, The Great Lenore, is a beautiful book. It is beautiful in the same way that J.D. Salinger's books are beautiful: lyrical without being pretentious or self-absorbed, melodic without being baroque; it is refreshing in the same way a fortunate musical composition hangs in your consciousness after the last note has sounded, making it impossible for long moments to think. One just feels.
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(A call to all who have read The Great Lenore)
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Recent News:
In the spring of 2012, the Los Angeles Review will be featuring me in a special issue that will cover the authors under the age of 30 who are changing the face of literature. More details to come!
Also in spring of 2012, The Great Lenore will be made available on audiobook! I know very little at this time, as we are in the early stages of development, but I will let you know more as I know more.
During August and September of 2011, I had the opportunity to embark on a three-week book tour, stopping in North Carolina, Connecticut, Rhode Island (two appearances!), Massachusetts (two appearances!), New Hampshire, Nantucket, and Virginia. I want to offer a great big Thank You to all who came out to see me. I'm looking forward to visiting all of you again!
On 28 June 2011 I had the opportunity to discuss The Great Lenore on NPR; you can find the interview online right here.
The Great Lenore is available
in these fine places:
The Atticus Online Shop
(free shipping in the states!)
Indiebound
(support local bookstores!)
Amazon
(not free shipping, but they probably have your information on file)
Barnes & Noble
(keep them out of bankruptcy?)
Brief synopsis of The Great Lenore:
On December 10, 2008, a plane flying from London to Boston crashed into the Atlantic, killing every person on board. Among those pronounced dead was the rapturous Lenore Montana.Upon receiving news of Lenore's death, her two-timing husband and his aristocratic family retreated to their home on Nantucket Island.
Four days after the crash, Lenore sneaked onto Nantucket Island also - very much alive.
She had left her flight just before it took off, and now she was dead on paper. And the world was open before her.
Freedom! A chance to start over!
Before Lenore could begin her new life, however, she wanted to attend her funeral.
She longed to see how her husband reacted to her death. She longed to see how the family reacted. She longed to see how the world...
Click on Lenore to take a small sample of my words out for a spin.
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