Editorial Content for Show, Don't Tell: A Writer, Her Teacher, and the Power of Sharing Our Stories
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Reviewer (text)
Pauline Finch
It’s not often that I find the lack of previous experience with an author a disadvantage when reading or commenting on a new release. This time I did, even though SHOW, DON’T TELL by New York Times bestselling author Kristine Gasbarre really tries to hold up its end. Read More
Teaser
Mrs. Korthaus has always been ahead of her time --- an educator who inspired her students to dream bigger, think deeper, and live boldly. For decades, she led an English classroom with caring and conviction, but it’s not until she’s retired, and then fighting cancer, that she begins to share her story: long ago marching with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., building a corporate career, and overcoming heartbreak before “accidentally” becoming a teacher and forever shaping the lives of countless young adults --- including bestselling author Kristine Gasbarre. In SHOW, DON'T TELL, Kristine reflects on her 30-year friendship with this extraordinary teacher who shaped her life so significantly.
Promo
Mrs. Korthaus has always been ahead of her time --- an educator who inspired her students to dream bigger, think deeper, and live boldly. For decades, she led an English classroom with caring and conviction, but it’s not until she’s retired, and then fighting cancer, that she begins to share her story: long ago marching with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., building a corporate career, and overcoming heartbreak before “accidentally” becoming a teacher and forever shaping the lives of countless young adults --- including bestselling author Kristine Gasbarre. In SHOW, DON'T TELL, Kristine reflects on her 30-year friendship with this extraordinary teacher who shaped her life so significantly.
About the Book
From the #1 New York Times bestselling writer and author of HOW TO LOVE AN AMERICAN MAN comes a memoir that inspires us to remember the special teachers in our lives and reflect on the change we create when we share our stories.
Mrs. Korthaus has always been ahead of her time --- an educator who inspired her students to dream bigger, think deeper, and live boldly. For decades, she led an English classroom with caring and conviction, but it’s not until she’s retired, and then fighting cancer, that she begins to share her story: long ago marching with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., building a corporate career, and overcoming heartbreak before “accidentally” becoming a teacher and forever shaping the lives of countless young adults --- including bestselling author Kristine Gasbarre.
In SHOW, DON'T TELL, Kristine reflects on her 30-year friendship with this extraordinary teacher who shaped her life so significantly. She shares the profound lessons Mrs. Korthaus taught her and other students on self-discovery, resilience, strength, and showing up fully for life. It shines a spotlight on the power of sharing our lives and our stories with each other as it moves between tragedy, awe, and the heartwarming relationship forged over decades between two women from different generations. Above all, it delivers a moving reminder about the elders who have believed in us --- and a call to thank them for the lives they influenced us to lead.
Audiobook available, read by Kristine Gasbarre
May 9, 2025
Wow, what a week! I was at author programs on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, two of which were in New York City, and there was a celebration of Jesse Kornbluth’s life (also in the city) on Thursday night.
Monday night kicked things off with a fun event at NeueHouse Madison Square in the city, where I was joined by Tom and Francesca, along with my friends Beverley and Annmarie. The publisher Zando hosted “An Evening with Gillian Flynn & Friends” in celebration of their Gillian Flynn Books imprint. Yes, the Gillian Flynn, who wrote GONE GIRL.
Which of the following titles releasing in paperback in May have you read or do you plan to read? Please check all that apply.
May 9, 2025, 507 voters
We wrap up this year’s Mother’s Day Author Blog series with Sharon Kurtzman, whose debut novel, THE LOST BAKER OF VIENNA, releases on August 19th and is inspired by the experiences of her own family after the Holocaust. Starting at the age of eight, when she moved to a new town, Sharon has such fond memories of going to the library with her parents and older brother. She is forever grateful to her mother for introducing her to the joys of reading and reminding her that, no matter where you are, the library always will be your home away from home.
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