Laura Carney in conversation with Amy Guth "My Father's List"

Laura Carney and Amy Guth will be at The Book Cellar to discuss Laura Carney's new memoir "My Father's List: How Living My Dad's Dreams Set Me Free" 

About the Book

Fifty-four adventures in six years. That’s what thirty-eight-year-old journalist Laura Carney embarked on when she discovered her late father Mick’s bucket list.

Killed in a car crash when Laura was twenty-five, Mick seemed lost forever. My Father’s List is the story of how one woman—with the help of family, friends, and even strangers—found the courage to go after her own dreams after realizing those of a beloved yet mysterious man. This is a story about secrets—and the freedom we feel when we learn to trust again: in life, in love, and in a father’s lessons on how to fully live.

About the Author 

A writer and magazine copy editor in New York, Laura Carney has been published by the Washington Post, the Associated Press, The Hill, Runner’s World, Good Housekeeping, The Fix, Upworthy, Maria Shriver’s The Sunday Paper, and other places. She has worked as a copy editor in national magazines—primarily women’s—for twenty years, including Vanity Fair, GQ, People, and Good Housekeeping. My Father's List is her first book.

About the Conversation Partner 

Amy Guth is a writer, producer, and broadcaster and has spent her career telling and sharing important stories on multiple platforms. She’s a journalist/broadcaster, producer, essayist, and award-winning screenwriter, as well as an author and voice-over artist, and her work is sharply focused around underrepresented stories.