Louise Miller is a pastry chef who lives and works in Boston, MA. She received a scholarship to attend GrubStreet's Novel Incubator program, a yearlong workshop for novelists. She is an art school dropout, an amateur flower gardener, an old-time banjo player, an obsessive moviegoer, and a champion of old dogs. The City Baker's Guide to Country Living was her debut novel. The Late Bloomers' Club is her second novel.
"Miller elevates the story by turning it into a Pinterest fantasy
of rural America. . . [Her] visions of bucolic Vermont landscapes,
cinnamon-scented kitchens and small-town friendliness make this
reverie of country life an appealing one." --The New York Times
Book Review "This book is super cozy--probably because it takes
place in a small town in Vermont, and because the protagonist has a
dog named Salty, and because she's a baker who spends her days
working at an inn. Okay, it's Gilmore Girls."--Bon Appetit, "8 Food
Novels You Need to Read this Summer" "Add in some romance and
mouth-watering food descriptions, and Louise Miller's debut novel
is a giant serving of comfort food. Treat yourself."
--RealSimple
"[An] endearing debut. . . Miller, a pastry chef herself, writes
about food with vivid detail, but her rhythmic prose is even
crisper when her interests converge [and she] also excels at
characterization, revealing her protagonist's complex pasts in
subtle ways." -Publishers Weekly "Beautifully light and rich. . . .
Comforting without being cozy, this is escapist fiction for those
who want a quieter--and tastier--life." --Elle.com "Pies aren't
simple. Neither is Livvy or The City Baker's Guide to Country
Living. All three, however, are capable of warming the heart."
--PopMatters "With insight, warmth, and humor, Louise Miller
describes life in a kitchen as only an experienced baker can. A
magnificent debut."--J. Ryan Stradal, author of Kitchens of the
Great Midwest "This book comes with a warning: do not read while
hungry. Absolutely charming and perfectly delicious.
Bliss."--Natasha Solomons, author of The Song of Hartgrove Hall "A
soup-to-nuts treat. If only Livvy Rawlings could move her whisks
and mixing bowls into your own kitchen to work the magic Louise
Miller spins throughout these scrumptious pages."--Mameve Medwed,
author of How Elizabeth Barrett Browning Saved my Life "Genuine and
sweet (with a pinch of salt), THE CITY BAKER'S GUIDE TO COUNTRY
LIVING is a feast for the senses, for the head and the heart. With
great warmth and generosity, Louise Miller brings a place and its
lovable inhabitants to life. I adored this book; it made me want to
dance. And eat."--Kate Racculia, author of Bellweather Rhapsody
"Louise Miller knows that a great story is like a prize-winning
apple pie--warm, full to the brim with character, and not too
sweet. Her descriptions of the Vermont countryside, the Sugar Maple
Inn, and baker Livvy Rawling's desserts make you want to pack a bag
and head out for a long weekend in New England."--Erica
Bauermeister, author of The Lost Art of Mixing
"A warm, fresh look at finding one's way and making new choices in
life. It was studded with satisfying nuggets of wisdom throughout,
like dabs of butter in a homemade pie, every baker's--and
writer's--secret ingredient of choice."--Ellen Airgood, author of
South of Superior "Louise Miller's debut is like a walk in the
Vermont woods on a sunny day: crisp, bright, colorful,
soul-reviving....Delicious." --Brenda Bowen, author of Enchanted
August
"I fell in love with the community of Guthrie, VT, the soul-healing
landscape, the quirky characters, and the sumptuous desserts Olivia
Rawlings creates for them." --Juliette Fay, author of The Shortest
Way Home "Compulsively readable and written with deep tenderness. .
. in a rare book that not only whets the appetite, but makes the
heart a little more whole." --Erika Swyler, author of The Book of
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