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15 FASCINATING FACES OF 2023 | Lita Tomas and Jean Marie McNamara

Glancer Magazine 03.28.24
Profile of authors Lita Tomas and Jean Marie McNamara.

Ippy Announces 2023 Award Winners

Ippy Awards 03.28.24
Lita & Jean was selected as a 2023 IPPY Award winner.

9 Military Memoirs in Honor of Memorial Day

BookBub 03.28.24
A list of recommended military titles in honor of Memorial Day.

Guest Post: Thoughts on ‘The Other Side of the Wire’ by HW Coyle

Savvy Verse & Wit 03.28.24
Author Harold Coyle shares thoughts about survival at any cost in relation to his new novel The Other Side of the Wire.

Mom and Daughter Help KCLS Celebrate Veterans Day

Mom and Daughter Help KCLS Celebrate Veterans Day 10.26.22
As part of King County Library's (KCLS) Meet the Author series, Lita McNamara Tomas and her daughter Jean Marie McNamara spoke at an online event on November 12.

Book Award Winner: Lita & Jean: Memoirs of Two Generations of Military Women

Nonfiction Authors Association 08.05.22
A shattering tell–all: the fight of this mother and daughter for themselves, each other, and  the world around them is a painful yet riveting account of family, service, and love.

The 2021 Annual "Best Book" Awards

American Book Fest 01.27.22
The 18th annual best book awards

Frank Lloyd Wright’s $10,000 Home

Write on Wright 01.14.21
Book Chronicles the ‘History, Design and Restoration’ of Chicago’s Emil and Anna Bach House

Inside Frank Lloyd Wright’s “$10,000 Home” in Chicago

Dwell 11.06.19
A new book explores how the 1915 Bach House distilled the tenets of Wright’s work into a single, affordable home. The Bach House, built in 1915 for a brick maker’s son in Rogers Park, Chicago, is a 2,700-square-foot, two-story home that offers beauty and practicality at an approachable price tag.

13 Universally Loved Books Everyone Should Read

Fupping 10.07.19
It’s difficult to create a story that can be relatable to everyone. But these authors did just that, and they’ve done it well. These books are our top picks that not apply to everyone, but they also achieve the must-read status.