Join Next Chapter Society for a special edition book club on August 26 at 6:30 PM at Grandpa Bar, featuring author ambassador Lauren Thoman in conversation with author and NPL librarian Lisa Bubert to discuss Thoman’s book, “You Shouldn’t Be Here.” Lauren will be signing books afterwards!
About the Author
Lauren Thoman writes speculative fiction featuring diverse ensemble casts for teens and adults. Her debut novel, the timeslip mystery I’ll Stop the World, was selected for publication in 2023 by six-time Emmy nominee Mindy Kaling through her eponymous imprint, Mindy’s Book Studio, and was named a finalist for the Tennessee Book Award in 2024. Kaling said she was “dazzled” by the genre-bending novel, which she called “unputdownable.” Lauren’s sophomore novel, You Shouldn’t Be Here, was published in 2024 by Thomas & Mercer.
Born and raised in the suburbs of Philadelphia, Lauren now lives outside of Nashville, Tennessee, with her husband and two children in a chaotic household that includes a fluctuating number of rescue and foster dogs, and a somewhat alarming quantity of fish.
Lauren also works as a freelance pop culture writer with bylines in numerous online outlets including Parade, Vulture, and The Wrap. When she’s not writing, she’s probably on the hunt for tacos or coffee, poking around her flowerbeds, or buried underneath a pile of dogs.
