Leah DeCesare is the author of the nonfiction parenting series Naked Parenting, based on her work as a doula, early parenting educator, and mom of three. Her articles on parenting have been featured in The Huffington Post, the International Doula, and The Key, among others. In 2008, she cofounded the nonprofit Doulas of Rhode Island, and in 2013 she spearheaded the Campaign for Hope to build the Kampala Children's Centre for Hope and Wellness in Uganda. In a past life, DeCesare worked in public relations and event planning. She now writes, teaches, and volunteers in Rhode Island, where she lives with her family and talking cockatiel.
2018 International Book Awards Winner in Fiction: General 2017 IAN
Book of the Year Award for Outstanding Women's Fiction 2017
Readers' Favorite Gold Medal for New Adult Fiction 2017 NYC Big
Book Awards Winner for Women's Fiction 2017 National Indie
Excellence Book Awards Winner: Contemporary Fiction 2017 National
Indie Excellence Book Awards Finalist: Women's Fiction 2017
Independent Press Awards Distinguished Favorites: New Fiction 2017
Best Book Awards Finalist: Best New Fiction
"The novel's construct of categorizing men's qualities according to
a Utensil Classification System when looking for a romantic partner
is memorable, wittily practical, and has the power to influence
readers' real-life choices. For that, Forks, Knives, and Spoons
breaks new ground." --The BookLife Prize "A charming debut novel."
--Publishers Weekly "Reading Forks, Knives, and Spoons is like
having your best girlfriend take you by the hand and tell you a
story. A story you want to sit and listen to until the very end."
--Ann Hood, New York Times bestselling author of The Book That
Matters Most
"Leah DeCesare has a writer's voice that is remarkable for a debut
novel. The characters in Forks, Knives, and Spoons are so
relatable, and the story makes you long for your own youth. A
wonderful book about love and growth, discovering who you are, and
what makes you happy." --Anita Hughes, author of Christmas in
Paris
"What a warm, wonderful read! I fell in love with Leah DeCesare's
wit and her relatable, human characters, who brought me back to
that tender and occasionally heartbreaking time at the very cusp of
adulthood." --Cristina Alger, author of This Was Not The Plan
"I couldn't help but get nostalgic as I read the charming and witty
Forks, Knives, and Spoons. There is a delicious innocence and great
fun in reading about young women seeking love and romance in a time
before a left or right swipe had anything to do with dating. This
book is full of heart and hopefulness." --Jessica Anya Blau, author
of The Trouble with Lexie
"Forks, Knives, and Spoons is the perfect marriage of wit, romance,
and, above all, heart. DeCesare's writing is simply delectable and
sure to woo any woman who has ever wondered if there is such a
thing as Mr. Right." --Nicole Waggoner, author of Center Ring and
The Act
"Leah captured me on the very first line, 'There are three types of
guys: forks, knives and spoons.' With imagination, highly relatable
characters, and witty dialogue we are taken back to our
youths--reevaluating and categorizing all of our crushes. A lovely
story of friendship, love, and the amazing time between childhood
and adulthood." --Dawn Lerman, best-selling author of My Fat Dad: A
Memoir of Food, Love, and Family with Recipes, New York Times Well
Blog columnist
"Leah DeCesare brings humor, warmth, and wit to the timeless themes
of female friendship, looking for love in all the wrong (and
right!) places and the fine art of growing up. Any woman who has
ever dated will laugh their way through Forks, Knives and Spoons!"
--Emily Listfield, co-founder, Jyst, the dating advice app on
iTunes and author of Waiting to Surface
"Full of 1980's nostalgia, DeCesare's ambitious young women
protagonists meet campus 'Forks, Knives, and Spoons' as they
navigate how to ultimately place themselves firmly at the head of
their own tables." --Ann Imig, Founder of Listen to Your Mother "A
book (and dating concept!) I had to stop reading multiple times to
text my sisters, often snapping pics of laugh-out-loud passages.
The 80's nostalgia is spot on. High bangs? Yep. George Michael,
Alex P. Keaton? Both. And when my laughter settled, my heart took
over. Fans of Sarah Jio, Allison Winn Scotch, Phoebe Fox, and
Hannah McKinnon will find a new favorite in Leah DeCesare." --MM
Finck, Women Writers, Women's Books
"The sounds, cultural references, and scents of the 80's will
envelop you as you read DeCesares's debut. I felt like I was right
back in my dorm room where the biggest decision was whether to play
Squeeze or Blondie as I got ready for a dorm party. This
page-turning romp through the college years and beyond follows Amy
as she navigates a cutlery of cuties in search of the perfect steak
knife. I made me want to plan a reunion!" --Robin Kall, host of
Reading With Robin podcast and Point Street Reading Series
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