"DeLauné Michel has written a terrifically funny book with a very tender heart. It manages to be wonderfully confessional and psychologically mysterious. The Safety of Secrets is the perfect curl-up-on-the-couch-and-read- all-day-long kind of book. It stays with you."    —Jill A. Davis, author "Ask Again Later" & "Girls' Poker Night" The Safety of Secrets Click here for reviews, excerpt, Q&A, readers group guide, and video. DeLauné is available for book clubs in person or by phone.      Aftermath of Dreaming "DeLauné Michel writes with the voice of a troubled angel, at once painfully funny and devastatingly real. Aftermath of Dreaming stands out as a first novel of both depth and passion, the kind of book readers can't help love, not just for the joy of fine writing, but for the comfort of recognition. In other words, the author's heart is as big as her talent."    —Jerry Stahl, author "Permanent Midnight" and "I, Fatty" Click here for reviews, excerpt, Q&A, readers group guide, and video.