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| Born | July 18, 1977 New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation | Author |
| Education | University of Pennsylvania (BA) University of Virginia (MFA) |
| Period | 2006–present |
| Subject | Fiction |
| Notable works | The Last Thing He Told Me The First Time I Saw Him The Divorce Party The First Husband |
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Laura Dave (born July 18, 1977) is an American novelist. She is the author of several novels, including The Last Thing He Told Me, which became a New York Times bestseller and has been adapted for television.
Dave was born in New York City [1] and grew up in Scarsdale, New York. [2] Her interest in writing began when she was in elementary school. [3] [4]
Dave graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1999, where she received a B.A. in English. She has an MFA from the University of Virginia's creative writing program. [5] She was a Henry Hoyns Fellow and a recipient of the Tennessee Williams Scholarship. [6] [7] She received several awards for her writing including the AWP Intro Award in Short Fiction. [1]
Following graduate school, Dave worked as a freelance journalist for ESPN. [5]
Dave is the author of London Is The Best City In America (2006) and The Divorce Party (2008). Her novel, The Last Thing He Told Me , was released in 2021 and became an instant #1 New York Times best seller, remaining on the list for more than 80 weeks [8] . It has sold over 5 million copies worldwide. [9] [10] Dave's fiction and essays have been published in The New York Times, [11] The New York Observer , [12] ESPN, Redbook , and The Huffington Post . [13] She most often writes about relationships, family, infidelity, and marriage. She has appeared on CBS's The Early Show , Fox News Channel's Fox & Friends and NPR's All Things Considered . [14] In 2008, Cosmopolitan named her a "Fun and Fearless Phenom of the Year". [15]
Dave's 8th novel, The First Time I Saw Him, was published in January 2026. [16] It is the sequel to The Last Thing He Told Me.
Dave is married to screenwriter Josh Singer. They reside in Los Angeles. [5]
In 2006, Universal Studios optioned the rights to London Is The Best City In America as a starring vehicle for Reese Witherspoon. [22] In 2008, Universal Studios also optioned The Divorce Party in conjunction with Echo Films, Jennifer Aniston's production company. [23] In 2020, Reese Witherspoon's Hello Sunshine optioned The Last Thing He Told Me to be produced as a limited series on Apple TV+ starring Jennifer Garner. [24] [25] The series premiered April 14, 2023. In March 2024, a second season—based on the sequel, The First Time I Saw Him—was announced and is scheduled to premiere on Apple TV+ on February 20, 2026.
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