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2012

  • Frugal Fun – Guest Post by Larry

    At Frugal Fun, Larry says about The Priest and the Peaches, “The setting for the book is the Bronx and it was my world as a kid, a world that never leaves anyone no matter where you grew up.” To read the full guest post, click here.

  • Let's Book It – Guest Post by Larry

    At Let’s Book It, Larry says about The Priest and the Peaches, “Why do I write about children dealing with adversity, perseverance, etc.? The Priest and The Peaches revolves around five newly orphaned kids. Those five kids are based on my brothers, sister and myself. Trust me – there was some serious adversity going on…

  • Crazed Mind – Review

    Crazed Mind says about The Priest and the Peaches, “I think that it would be good for a tween to see that even in the worst of times things can work out. We all have to deal with death at some time in our lives. Sadly these kids have had to deal with it all…

  • Coupon Scribbles – Review

    Coupon Scribbles says about The Priest and the Peaches, “Here’s a book that will tug at your heart strings that you will definitely not want to put down!” To read the full review, click here.

  • There for You – Interview with Larry

    At There for You, Larry says about writing The Priest and the Peaches, “I am a blue-collar guy and I think my writing reflects that because it is not expansive or flowery but rather, short and to the point.” To read the full interview, click here.

  • Eve's Fan Garden – Interview with Larry

    At Eve’s Fan Garden, Larry says about The Priest and the Peaches, “They have no money, the rent is past due, the utility payments are behind and the younger boys need clothes and shoes.” About the cover, Eve’s Fan Garden says, “I really love the cover! I love the use of color and shadow to…

  • Colorimetry – Review & Interview with Larry

    Colorimetry reviews The Priest and the Peaches saying, “Each of the Peach kids have their own personality. I could picture each of them with their ages and characters.” In an interview, Larry goes on to say, “My brothers and sister did lose our parents when we were very young and, trust me, it was quite…

  • Moonlight Book Reviews – Guest Post by Larry

    At Moonlight Book Reviews, Larry admits that The Priest and the Peaches started out with the Peach kids in the present day as adults before he decided to take them back to their childhood in the 1960s. To read the full guest post, click here.

  • Clover Hill Book Reviews – Guest Post by Larry

    At Clover Hill Book Reviews, Larry explains how deeply invested he was in creating every character for The Priest and the Peaches – from Joanie Peach to the pallbearers at her father’s funeral. To read the full guest post, click here.

  • The Bookworm – Guest Post by Larry

    At …the bookworm…, Larry says in creating characters for his work like The Priest and the Peaches – “[Someone I meet] will be unconsciously placed in my mental rolodex for future reference as a possible character and I do not even know it at that moment in time” To read the full guest post, click…