‘Nanny Diaries' authors to discuss new sequel

Hackettstown - The New York Times best-selling authors of “The Nanny Diaries” will come to Centenary College at 7 p.m. March 24 to talk about their new Nanny Diaries sequel. Emma McLaughlin and Nicola Kraus will cover their own experiences with writing and publishing, as well as read from their new novel. They will also discuss how they came to write “The Nanny Diaries,” which was declared a phenomenon by Newsweek, as well as what inspired them to continue the heroine’s story in “Nanny Returns.” The Nanny Diaries is a New York Times best-seller and the longest-running hardcover best-seller of 2002. It went on to become a major motion picture staring Scarlett Johansson, Laura Linney and Alicia Keys. McLaughlin and Kraus have appeared numerous times on CNN, MSNBC, The Today Show, Good Morning America and Entertainment Tonight and in the Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, Time, Elle, Town & Country and Harper’s Bazaar. They have contributed to the London Times and the New York Times, as well as two short story collections to benefit the War Child Fund: Big Night Out and Girls’ Night Out. In addition to writing for television and film, they travel around the country speaking to women and teens about gender issues, media literacy and professional collaboration. In Nanny Returns, “Nanny” returns to New York 12 years after the events of The Nanny Diaries, and is once again drawn into the Manhattan elite’s world of decadence, power and wealth, and familial dysfunction. Nanny Returns brings both heroine and readers back to the world of the Upper East Side - a community “where appearances are everything, friendships can dissolve with the disappearance of a bank account, and children are often the casualties in the war between wealth and family,” according to event organizers. Those interested in attending should pre-register by March 15. Those who pre-order Nanny Returns by that time will receive a 15 percent discount. To RSVP, call The Book Loft in Hackettstown at 908- 979-9400 who will be selling books for this event. In addition, a special edition of their novel, Dedication, which will have a new fan-voted cover, will also be available for purchase that evening. The 15 percent discount for pre-orders also applies to Dedication.