Nancy Jensen – Author

I was happily surprised this morning to learn from family in Louisville, Kentucky, that a review of The Sisters appears in today’s Courier-Journal–Saturday, January 21, 2012. I was even more happily surprised to find that the reviewer is Mary Popham, who reviewed my first book Window: Stories and Essays for the Courier in 2009.

Last night, I had a wonderful time Skyping with a reading group of military wives in New York.   Every reading group I’ve spoken with so far has come to our chat with many wonderful questions, but this group of lovely women responded strongly to the parts of The Sisters that deal with war and its effect on the men who serve in combat.  Most illuminating for me!

I’d love to join other reading groups via Skype–or by speaker phone, which works well, too!

Once again, my deepest thanks go out to the wonderful independent booksellers around the country who have given their support to The Sisters.  Because of them, The Sisters has remained on the ABA Extended Bestseller list for hardcover fiction for an amazing 7th week.

If you’re in the Central Kentucky area (and if it’s not snowing or sleeting!) I hope you’ll come to the Hilton–Lexington/Downtown, 369 West Vine Street, on Saturday, January 7.  I’ll be reading from The Sisters at 7:30 p.m. in the Triple Crown Room.  A reception will follow.  Everyone is welcome!

My deepest thanks go out to the many independent booksellers across the country who continue to support The Sisters.  Because of them, The Sisters has remained on the ABA Extended Bestseller List for Hardcover Fiction for four straight weeks, coming in at #38 this week!

I’m grateful to Carol Fitzgerald at Bookreporter.com for inviting me to share my favorite holiday memory of giving or receiving a book.  My contribution is about the Christmas I received Black Beauty.   I hope you’ll take some time to enjoy some of the other blogs that are part of this lovely holiday feature on Bookreporter.com.

I’m looking forward to chatting with poet Katerina Stoykova Klemer live on her radio show Accents this Friday at 2:00 p.m.  The program is broadcast on Lexington Kentucky’s WRFL 88.1 FM and also streams live on the internet.

As far as I know, this is the first review of The Sisters from a Canadian publication, Macleans.  It’s an interesting read!

Here is Caroline Leavitt’s review of The Sisters from The New York Times.

If you love books and you haven’t yet discovered TheReadingRoom.com , here’s your chance.  I had a great time with TRR’s 20 Questions Author Interview.