I’m scheduled for many speaking appearances, signings, and book festivals, including a panel at Strand Books with the Deans of Admissions of Columbia and NYU. If you’re feeling a tad neurotic and would like to schedule an event, contact patty@prospectparkmedia.com. More events are in the works for Portland, Boston, DC, Westchester County (NY), and Greenwich, CT.Friday, March 2, 7 p.m., Community Bookstore, Park Slope, Brooklyn, NY
Saturday, March 10, 4 p.m., Vroman’s Bookstore, Pasadena, CA
Saturday, March 17, 1 p.m., LitFest Pasadena, Central Park, Pasadena, CA – Rained out, new date: May 12th
Tuesday, March 20, 7 p.m., Kepler’s Books, Menlo Park, CA
Thursday, March 22, 10 a.m., San Marino Unified School District, CA (with Occidental College’s director of admissions)
Sunday, March 25, 3 p.m., Diesel Books, Brentwood Country Mart, Santa Monica, CA
Monday, April 2, 7:30 p.m., Westport Public Library, Westport, CT
Tuesday, April 3, 7 p.m., Strand Books, NY (Panel with the directors of admissions of Columbia and NYU)
Sunday, April 15, 2 p.m., Chaucer’s Bookstore, Santa Barbara, CA
Saturday, April 21, 1 p.m., Kinokuniya at L.A. Times Festival of Books, USC campus, Los Angeles
Wednesday, April 25, 7 p.m., Pleasanton Public Library, Pleasanton, CA
Thursday, April 26, 7 p.m., Books Inc. Laurel Village, San Francisco, CA
Saturday, May 12, 1 p.m., Litfest Pasadena
Wednesday, May 16, 6 p.m., Thousand Oaks Library
Wednesday, June 27, 1 p.m., Private Event, Farmington, CT
Saturday, August 11, 8 p.m., Authors Night, East Hampton, NY
Sunday, September 30, 2 p.m., West Hollywood Book Fair, West Hollywood, CA
Wednesday, October 24, 6:45 p.m., Merrill Lynch Event with USC Director of Admissions, Pasadena, CA
Saturday, October 27, 11 a.m., Speaker, Duke Family Weekend, Durham, NC
Neurotic Press
NPR interview with Madeleine Brand, including an essay quiz, on KPCC
CNN Interview
WGN Chicago Interview
Thanks to the Wealth Management Group of Farmington CT for hosting the Neurotic Parent.
A top college counselor lists the Neurotic Parent’s Guide as one of her new favorite books.
Four Weeks on the L.A. Times Bestseller List
New York Times Education Blog about neurotic event at the Strand.
Guest blogger for the Washington Post College Page.
HuffPo features my College Timeline for Neurotic Parents, College Tour from Hell, and
Why Your Brilliant Child Didn’t Get into the Ivies.
An essay from the book featured on the front page of HuffPost
Interview on the Swankville Parenting Blog, where neurotic parenting is brought to a new level
A half hour of neurotic podcast fun with College Prep Express, Connecticut test prep experts
Kinds words from a top educational blogger
First review since publication – Thanks, St. Louis Magazine!
From the Park Slope Patch in my hometown of Brooklyn
These college admissions specialists are big fans of the book College Admission
Kind words about the Neurotic Parent trailer LA Observed.com
My expert advice on what to do if you’re deferred Teenvogue.com
A great review from the National Association of Guidance Counselors NACACNET.org
TheNeuroticParent is named a best College Mom blog Best College Mom
TheNeuroticParent is named a best college admissions blog by schools.com
Embarrassment of riches: Listed as an essential college planning blog by collegesonline.com
Publisher’s page with more reviews, book excerpts and cool links.