Laura Dave is the international bestselling author of Eight Hundred Grapes, The First Husband, The Divorce Party, and London Is the Best City in America. Her novels have been published in fifteen countries and three of them, including Eight Hundred Grapes, have been optioned as major motion pictures. Dave’s writing has appeared in The New York Times, Glamour, Self, Redbook, and Cosmopolitan. She lives in Santa Monica. Check out her Facebook and Twitter accounts to find out more about her!
September 22, 2015
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Your most recent culinary discovery and obsession:
Laura
We visited friends at their summer home in Rhode Island and were greeted with a great spinach quiche. My mother used to eat quiche all the time when I was growing up - now that all that I want to eat is quiche, I’m convinced I’m turning into her.
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At 9 am each day, you are...
Laura
These days I'm sitting at my favorite coffee shop, and working on the movie adaptation of Eight Hundred Grapes. I’m writing the script for Fox2000.
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A secret talent we should know about:
Laura
I love cooking and preparing large meals (for anyone who is interested!) several nights a week.
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You decompress each day by:
Laura
Cooking with my husband. He’s a writer as well (a screenwriter) and we both think it's a great way to shut down for the day.
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Your last takeout order:
Laura
Goat cheese pizza, which was fantastic.
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Your most quirky characteristic:
Laura
I listen to music while I write - the same song on repeat. Each novel, the song changes.
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Cocktail of choice:
Laura
A dry martini.
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Where does your credit card get the most use?
Laura
Babbo. I love sitting at the bar there and having a great meal and a great glass of wine.
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Your go-to power outfit:
Laura
A black Helmut Lang dress. I can dress it up or down, and it goes well with everything.
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Midnight snack of choice:
Laura
A scoop of vanilla and a scoop of chocolate ice cream. It cannot be beat.
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