MAKING HER DEBUT
The Original 1982, the debut novel by singer-songwriter Lori Carson, is a story about fate and choices. The summary says: "It's 1982, and Lisa is a 24-year-old waitress in New York City, an aspiring musician in the downtown folk scene, and girlfriend to a famous musician. That year, she makes a decision, almost without thinking about it. But what if her decision had been different? In a new 1982, Lisa chooses differently. Her career takes another direction. She becomes a mother. She loves differently - yet some things remain the same. Alternating between two very different possibilities, The Original 1982 is a novel about how the choices we make affect the people we become - and about how the people we are affect the choices we make."