Laura Dickerman has an MA in fiction from NYU and an MA in English from Middlebury College’s Bread Loaf School of English. She was an intern at The Paris Review many, many years ago. She’s been a high school English teacher, a book club leader, a tutor, and a recipient of an NEH grant. Laura lives in Atlanta with her husband. Hot Desk is her first novel.
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"Dickerman leads readers on a funny, heartwarming journey through two generations’ involvement in the publishing industry... A unique, decades-spanning story of friendship, love, and literature."—Kirkus (Starred Review)
“A fun and funny immersion into the current generation of New Yorkers chasing big dreams in the world of book publishing. Amid all the laughs, a mother-daughter story emerges to touch the heart and deliver deep rewards.” —Eric Zicklin, writer and producer, Younger
"The funniest novel I've read in ages!! But also the most romantic!! Hot Desk had me, by turns, laughing and swooning. This is a comedy of manners for anyone who loves Curtis Sittenfeld, Nora Ephron, Alison Espach or, well, anyone. So spot-on in its depiction of literary world mores, I nearly sprained my neck nodding in recognition. I challenge any reader not to fall in love with this charming debut."—Joanna Rakoff, bestselling author of MY SALINGER YEAR
“Hot Desk is a publishing meet-cute mash-up: both a revisionist story of literary fame and friendship and a gossipy, romantic romp full of heart.”—Betsy Lerner, author of THE SHRED SISTERS
"A fresh take on classic rom-coms, Laura Dickerman's clever comedy of manners captures the timeless romance of literary New York." —Jillian Medoff, bestselling author of WHEN WE WERE BRIGHT AND BEAUTIFUL
"Hot Desk is pure, grade-A, reader's delight. Dickerman's satire of the publishing industry across decades is pitch-perfect, revealing all of its blindspots and absurdities. But beneath all the laughs (and they're a lot of them) are serious and important questions about legacy, friendship, and who gets the right to tell a story. It's the sexiest, funniest book party you'll be invited to this year, and I promise you don't want to miss it." —Grant Ginder, author of THE PEOPLE WE HATE AT THE WEDDING
"So charming, and so accomplished, HOT DESK is by turns hilarious, heart-breaking, satirical, cutting and FUN. I absolutely loved it, and got way more than I bargained for in this dual-timeline tale of love and lust in publishing." —Laura Jane Williams, bestselling author of OUR STOP
"A funny, deeply wise novel that captures all the thrills and aches of setting out in the world. Toggling seamlessly between 1981 and 2022 in New York City, Dickerman shows us that while Gen X and Gen Z may be very different, some things—friendship, ambition, the restorative magic of hangover takeout—are eternal." —Morgan Dick, author of THE FAVOURITE DAUGHTER
“With depth and verve, Dickerman's debut is sure to please lovers of Manhattan-set, lit-world stories.” —Booklist
"A snappy, entertaining read with a meaty backstory... Fiercely entertaining... its mix of historical fiction, comedy of manners, literary mystery, feminist examination of a beloved author and a splash of romance offers readers lots to love... Hot Desk is a colorful and satisfying debut." —BookPage
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