Laura Dickerman has an MA in fiction from NYU and an MA in English from Middlebury College's Bread Loaf School of English. She has taught high school English at the Hopkins School, the Collegiate School, and Germantown Friends. She was an intern at The Paris Review many, many years ago. At her lowest point, she spent a month temping for her youngest brother who was critical of her photocopying skills. She's been a book club leader, tutor, and recipient of an NEH grant. She lives in Atlanta with her husband. They have two grown daughters. Hot Desk is her first novel.

"A fresh take on classic rom-coms, Laura Dickerman's clever comedy of manners captures the timeless romance of literary New York." --Jillian Medoff, bestselling author of WHEN WE WERE BRIGHT AND BEAUTIFUL

"A fun and funny immersion into the current generation of New Yorkers chasing big dreams in the world of book publishing. Amid all the laughs, a mother-daughter story emerges to touch the heart and deliver deep rewards." --Eric Zicklin, writer and producer, Younger

"The funniest novel I've read in ages!! But also the most romantic!! Hot Desk had me, by turns, laughing and swooning. This is a comedy of manners for anyone who loves Curtis Sittenfeld, Nora Ephron, Alison Espach or, well, anyone. So spot-on in its depiction of literary world mores, I nearly sprained my neck nodding in recognition. I challenge any reader not to fall in love with this charming debut."--Joanna Rakoff, bestselling author of MY SALINGER YEAR

"Hot Desk is pure, grade-A, reader's delight. Dickerman's satire of the publishing industry across decades is pitch-perfect, revealing all of its blindspots and absurdities. But beneath all the laughs (and they're a lot of them) are serious and important questions about legacy, friendship, and who gets the right to tell a story. It's the sexiest, funniest book party you'll be invited to this year, and I promise you don't want to miss it." --Grant Ginder, author of THE PEOPLE WE HATE AT THE WEDDING

"Hot Desk is a publishing meet-cute mash-up: both a revisionist story of literary fame and friendship and a gossipy, romantic romp full of heart."--Betsy Lerner, author of THE SHRED SISTERS

Publisher: Gallery Books

Pub date: 2025-09-02

Length: 368 pages