Author Talk and Signing Event:
Joanne Leedom-Ackerman

Wednesday, March 20th 5:30pm~
At Kinokuniya New York

From the acclaimed author of Burning Distance, a political thriller, family drama, and love story that explores the link between terrorism and global financial markets.

Stop by Kinokuniya New York, and tune in to authors, Joanne Leedom-Ackerman and Salil Tripathi discuss Joanne’s new book, The Far Side of the Desert ! Grab yourself a copy, and receive an autograph on 3/20 at 5:30pm!

About the author:

Joanne Leedom-Ackerman is a novelist, short story writer, and journalist whose works of fiction include Burning Distance, The Dark Path to the River, and No Marble Angels. Her recent nonfiction book, PEN Journeys: Memoir of Literature on the Line, drew inspiration from her job as a vice president of the worldwide writers and human rights organization, PEN International. She is also on the boards of American Writers Museum, the International Center for Journalists, Words Without Borders, and Refugees International.

The Far Side of the Desert Synopsis

Sisters Samantha and Monte Waters are vacationing together in Santiago de Compostela, Spain, enjoying a festival and planning to meet with their brother, Cal—but the idyllic plans are short-lived. When terrorists’ attacks rock the city around them, Monte, a U.S. foreign service officer, and Samantha, an international television correspondent, are separated, and one of them is whisked away in the frenzy.

The family mobilizes, using all their contacts to try to find their missing sister, but to no avail. She has vanished. As time presses on, the outlook darkens. Can she be found, or is she a lost cause? And, even if she returns, will the damage to her and those around her be irreparable?