Laura Newman is the author of the short story collection The Franklin Avenue Rookery for Wayward Babies. Her stories have been printed in The Saturday Evening Post, Literary Hub, Failbetter, Apricity Magazine, New Plains Review, and the Reno News & Review. Newman is the 2024 recipient of the University of Nevada Libraries Nevada Writer’s Silver Pen Award.

“Newman has a gift for jumping gracefully from one point of view to another and revealing the connections between multiple characters . . . artful . . . sinuous . . . intriguing.”—Publishers Weekly“Vivid . . . mesmerizing . . .Newman weaves palpable gravity, humor, and tenderness into her characters’ struggles.—Booklist Praise for Newman's previous book, The Franklin Avenue Rookery for Wayward Babies: "With candor, wry wit and memorable details, these stories shimmer."—Publishers Weekly"Newman excels at succinctly providing her characters with rich histories and surprising, well-executed turns. . . . She can be inventive with form and creative with plotting. There are moments of tender insight. . . skillful storytelling.”—Kirkus Reviews

Laura Newman is the author of the short story collection The Franklin Avenue Rookery for Wayward Babies. Her stories have been printed in The Saturday Evening Post, Literary Hub, Failbetter, Apricity Magazine, New Plains Review, and the Reno News & Review. Newman is the 2024 recipient of the University of Nevada Libraries Nevada Writer’s Silver Pen Award.

“Newman has a gift for jumping gracefully from one point of view to another and revealing the connections between multiple characters . . . artful . . . sinuous . . . intriguing.”—Publishers Weekly“Vivid . . . mesmerizing . . .Newman weaves palpable gravity, humor, and tenderness into her characters’ struggles.—Booklist Praise for Newman's previous book, The Franklin Avenue Rookery for Wayward Babies: "With candor, wry wit and memorable details, these stories shimmer."—Publishers Weekly"Newman excels at succinctly providing her characters with rich histories and surprising, well-executed turns. . . . She can be inventive with form and creative with plotting. There are moments of tender insight. . . skillful storytelling.”—Kirkus Reviews

Laura Newman is the author of the short story collection The Franklin Avenue Rookery for Wayward Babies. Her stories have been printed in The Saturday Evening Post, Literary Hub, Failbetter, Apricity Magazine, New Plains Review, and the Reno News & Review. Newman is the 2024 recipient of the University of Nevada Libraries Nevada Writer’s Silver Pen Award.

“Newman has a gift for jumping gracefully from one point of view to another and revealing the connections between multiple characters . . . artful . . . sinuous . . . intriguing.”—Publishers Weekly“Vivid . . . mesmerizing . . .Newman weaves palpable gravity, humor, and tenderness into her characters’ struggles.—Booklist Praise for Newman's previous book, The Franklin Avenue Rookery for Wayward Babies: "With candor, wry wit and memorable details, these stories shimmer."—Publishers Weekly"Newman excels at succinctly providing her characters with rich histories and surprising, well-executed turns. . . . She can be inventive with form and creative with plotting. There are moments of tender insight. . . skillful storytelling.”—Kirkus Reviews