Laurie, P.S. 110 first-grade parent of Violet O’Leary, coproduced and shares a “Film by” credit for the hilarious documentary Finishing Heaven that will premiere on HBO this summer. In addition she has an essay in Because I Love Her out this spring (included), and her next novel in 2010 is The O’Leary Bat Mitzvah (Random House.)

In gift basket:  Keep the River on Your Right: A Modern Cannibal Tale (IFC Films) (Laurie shared the 2001 Independent Spirit Award for Best New Documentary Director with her brother David for this film.); The McCourts of Limerick and The McCourts of New York (both Cinemax films Laurie coproduced with Conor McCourt.); The Unexpected Salami (ALA Notable novel, glowingly reviewed by famous curmudgeon Anthony Bourdain in the New York Times); Amazon bestseller The Matzo Ball Heiress; the very steamy The Anglophile; Young Adult novel Brand X: The Boyfriend Account. Two anthologies with LGS essays: Modern Jewish Girl’s Guide to Guilt (winner National Jewish Book Award) and Because I Love Her which is coming out next week in time for Mother’s Day and just got a fab review in Publisher’s Weekly)  Also a Keep the River on Your Right poster! All autographed if you want.