Lisa Tucker is an American author who is credited for three novels in

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and adult fiction.

Biography

She grew up in suburban communities near

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and

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. She has toured the Midwest with a jazz band, worked as a waitress, writing teacher, computer programmer, and math professor. Tucker holds a graduate degree in

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from the

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and a graduate degree in math from

Villanova University Villanova University is a Private university, private Catholic Church, Catholic research university in Villanova, Pennsylvania, United States. It was founded by the Order of Saint Augustine in 1842 and named after Thomas of Villanova, Saint Thom ...

. Her short story works and novellas have appeared in national publications including '' Seventeen Magazine'', ''The Oxford American'', and ''The Philadelphia Inquirer''. Tucker has appeared in national book clubs (including support from retailers such as Borders, Barnes & Noble, and Books-A-Million), CBS's ''Early Show'', in public radio, and in syndicated television programs. When she is not writing, she sings jazz as a pastime. Tucker currently resides in

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Bibliography

*''The Song Reader'' (Simon and Schuster, 2003) *''Shout Down the Moon'' (Simon and Schuster, 2004) *''Once Upon a Day'' (Atria Books, 2006) *''The Cure For Modern Life'' (Simon and Schuster, 2008) *''The Promised World'' (Atria, 2009)) *''Played Nikki In Disney Channels Own Movie Love And Happiness'' (Clinton And Semore, 2009)

External links

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