Dana Reinhardt

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female

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http://danareinhardt.net/

genre

Literature & Fiction, Young Adult

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Why don't you have a bio section?

Because I hate writing about myself.

But wouldn't that be easier than answering a whole bunch of FAQs?

Maybe. Probably. Go on...

So where are you from?

I'm from Los Angeles, but now I live in San Francisco. Except for the summers where I go back to Los Angeles in search of the sun.

What are you doing when you aren't writing?

Laundry, usually. Sometimes dishes. And I really like to walk near the Golden Gate Bridge.

Why don't you run instead of walk?

Running is hard. And I'm sort of lazy.

Have you ever had a real job?

Yes. Of course I have. I've waited tables, worked with adolescents in foster care, read the slush pile at a publishing house, and fact checked for a movie magazine. I also worked for FRONTLINE on PBS a...more

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Dana Reinhardt's Books

Average rating: 3.74 · 5,184 ratings · 1,033 reviews · 6 distinct works · Similar authors

	The Things a Brother Knows 3.93 of 5 stars 3.93 avg rating — 1,265 ratings — published 2010 — 9 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	How to Build a House 3.76 of 5 stars 3.76 avg rating — 1,264 ratings — published 2008 — 11 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Brief Chapter in My Impossible Life 3.77 of 5 stars 3.77 avg rating — 971 ratings — published 2006 — 14 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Summer I Learned to Fly 3.76 of 5 stars 3.76 avg rating — 852 ratings — published 2011 — 10 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Harmless 3.34 of 5 stars 3.34 avg rating — 805 ratings — published 2007 — 12 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Odessa Again 4.07 of 5 stars 4.07 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2013 — 6 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Scent of Water 4.21 of 5 stars 4.21 avg rating — 440 ratings — published 1963 — 11 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Quotes by Dana Reinhardt

“They're just words. And words alone don't really mean anything. It's what you feel and what you believe when you say them that matter.”
― Dana Reinhardt, How to Build a House

tags: truth

55 people liked it

“I have a theory that as long as you have one good friend, one real friend, you can get through anything.”
― Dana Reinhardt, How to Build a House

tags: truth

48 people liked it

“There are days when I think I don't believe anymore. When I think I've grown too old for miracles. And that's right when another seems to happen.”
― Dana Reinhardt, The Summer I Learned to Fly

tags: miracles

23 people liked it

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What Book Shall We Read in October?

I have chosen books that are getting a lot of attention and were published in July and August. Feel free to add books to the list, if they were published in July and August 2011

If you get the chance, check and see what your library has before you vote.

Wildwood by Colin Meloy

10 votes 24.4%

The Mostly True Story of Jack byKelly Barnhill

8 votes 19.5%

City of Orphans by Avi

7 votes 17.1%

Eight Keys by Suzanne LaFleur

5 votes 12.2%

The Summer I Learned to Fly by Dana Reinhardt

4 votes 9.8%

Summer I learned to fly (write-in)

3 votes 7.3%

Island's End by Padma Venkatraman

2 votes 4.9%

Charlie Joe Jackson's Guide to Not Reading by Tommy Greenwald

1 vote 2.4%

R My Name Is Rachel by Patricia Reilly Giff

1 vote 2.4%

41 total votes

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