Lauren Lipton is a gifted author, writer and journalist. Her sophomore venture in the literary world, The Mating Rituals of the North America WASP is again set in the context of the "comedic feminine literature" -- a segment of literature that's discussed at great length in the podcast. Lipton has been interviewed here on this blog previously for her first book, It's About Your Husband .

The lovely Lauren Lipton who takes a much better photo than she thinks! Here's the update on this blog & podcast. I read the book from cover to much abused cover and loved it. Lipton as always is able to set up an emotional as well as visceral context for the characters in which they act out their dramas, issues and other matters-- much like a play but this book is more visual than a play. Think more like SATC but much much better and with a better plot line that really takes us to the heart of the book and of each character in the book. You do indeed become "one" with the universe that Lauren has created. She's very very good at what she does -- and creates a believeable happy ending that really cries out for a second installment to find out what happens to Luke, Peggy, and friends.

The cover says it all I think! Lucky for me, I happen to know Lauren Lipton pretty well. We communicate by email, IM, facebook updates and comments, (really it's so true-- social media at the most basic level. We might start texting eventually (?), phone calls and then also podcasts that suddenly morph from interview to become two friends chatting away and oops suddenly you get to hear the dish that two women in fashion, beauty and style often talk about-- and that's what's in the podcast. What I love about Lauren is that in this book, she has done some serious research into the lifestyle of the "American Yankee" milieu AKA WASP (White Anglo-Saxon Protestant) , nailed down the essentials and the very specific details right down to the architectural details and the issues that make these people tick within their own environment. You are feeling what they are feeling, seeing through their own eyes what is going on and perhaps having a peek (or more) into their minds and hearts.

More poems by Luke Sedgwick At the end of Mating Rituals of North American WASP, Luke prepares to read a poem he has just written.  You can see this poem and more information about the actual poet who wrote the poems for Lipton's book at www.LA-Story.com

Readings/Events/ Personal Appearances of the "lovely Lauren Lipton"

 Wednesday, July 22, time and location TBA Mating Rituals of the North American WASP book party Mediabistro.com New York, New York Invitation required

Thursday, August 6, 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Reading/signing: Mating Rituals of the North American WASP
RJ Julia Booksellers
768 Boston Post Road
Madison, Connecticut 06443
(800) 747-3237

Wednesday, August 12, 6:45 to 9:45 p.m.
Seminar: How to Get a Literary Agent
Mediabistro.com    New York, New York
Advance registration required

(Ms. Lipton.. we need to get some West Coast dates please. Just so we can have a martini or something alcoholic together. Come over and hang out by the beach) The Mating Rituals of the North American Wasp is available at all major booksellers including Amazon.com OR get original and order direct from Lauren Lipton's website HERE Stevie Wilson