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Diane Marie Brown
Diane Marie Brown is a writer who lives in Southern California. A professor at Orange Coast College and a Public Health Professional for the Long Beach Health Department, she grew up in Stockton, California, then later moved to Los Angeles to attend UCLA.
After many years working in public health and disaster preparedness, she earned a degree in fiction at USC’s Master of Professional Writing Program. She lives in Long Beach, California with her husband, their four daughters, and dog Brownie. Black Candle Women, is Her debut novel.
Genres: Literary Fiction
Diane Marie Brown recommends
The Family Recipe (2025)
Carolyn Huynh
"Carolyn Huynh once again shares her wondrous ability to blend humor, history, and heart through her intricately woven story. With wit, warmth, and insight, she brings to life the powerfully haunting experience of survival and sacrifice for the Tran family, their secrets and struggles pushing them to a reckoning point. In The Family Recipe, Huynh explores complicated, fraught relationships and examines the sacrifices of reaching for the American dream, all while delighting us with her unforgettable characters. Vivid, whimsical, and wonderfully satisfying."
A Girl Within a Girl Within a Girl (2025)
Nanda Reddy
"A captivating debut from an exciting new voice in fiction, Reddy shares an eye-opening story of a woman haunted by the harrowing events of her past. Told with bold and beautifully layered prose, A Girl Within a Girl Within a Girl is a heart-wrenching and inspirational exploration of survival, resilience, and grit, reminding us to be tenacious when fighting for ourselves. Complex, compelling, and masterful, this book shines, teaches, and rewards."
Junie (2025)
Erin Crosby Eckstine
"Propulsive and haunting, young Junie takes on the many burdens handed to her while reaching for the hope she wasn't meant to have. Erin Crosby Eckstine breathes urgency, wit, and resilience into her preternaturally gifted protagonist. Junie is a lush and immersive story about power, reckoning, love, and redemption. . . . A true beauty of a book."
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