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Lisa Roe

Lisa Roe

Lisa Roe graduated from the S. I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University and spent many years as an advertising creative director and copywriter in New York City before she accepted the tougher job of stay-at-home mom and turned to writing fiction —mostly to entertain her kids, but then to tell her own stories. A classic first born, reluctant empty nester, and Dr. Doolittle wannabe, Lisa lives in New Jersey with her husband, David and three incorrigible dogs. Big & Lily (Harper Perennial, August 11th) is her second novel.

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The Last Frontier: Books Set in Alaska

In 1954, the New York Times ran an article called "Couple Finds Life in Alaska Varied." In it they wrote, “As in the country of which it is a territory, ‘living in Alaska is what you make it,’ according to one young couple here.” That sentiment is still true today and…
Lisa Roe
July 1, 2026