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Louise Nayer

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New York City, The United States

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Nonfiction, Literature & Fiction

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Born in NYC and now living in San Francisco my book Burned: A Memoir, about a family tragedy and triumph, was recently published by Atlas and Co. and featured as one of Ten Upcoming Titles in O Magazine. I've discussed the book on NPR in Cape Cod and was featured in The Cape Cod Times. The book was recently bought by Audio Books.
I've also written two books of poetry, received six California Arts Council grants and co- wrote, with Virginia Lang, a non-fiction book(Rodale) How to Bury a Goldfish. I've taught writing classes for over 30 years. I'm a full-time Professor of English at City College of San Francisco. Presently, I'm working on a novel and welcome emails from readers and other authors. ...more

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	Burned: A Memoir 3.83 avg rating — 116 ratings — published 2010 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	How to Bury a Goldfish: And 113 Other Family Rituals for Everyday Life by Virginia E. Lang, Louise Nayer (Goodreads Author) 3.15 avg rating — 33 ratings — published 2000 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Narrow Escapes 4.44 avg rating — 9 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	The Houses Are Covered In Sound by Helen Ludwig, Carol Haagens (Illustrator), Louise Nayer (Goodreads Author) (Photographer) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1989	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Poised for Retirement: Moving from Anxiety to Zen 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Burned: A Memoir Paperback April 19, 2010 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Louise Nayer said: " River of Stars has stunning language and vibrant scenes as we follow Scarlett and Daisy in their search for love and freedom as well as other fascinating characters on their journey. The book deals with the difficulties of being an immigrant, the pas ...more "

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