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November 05, 1953 in Durham, New Hampshire, The United States

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Joyce Maynard first came to national attention with the publication of her New York Times cover story “An Eighteen-Year-Old Looks Back on Life” in 1973, when she was a freshman at Yale. Since then, she has been a reporter and columnist for The New York Times, a syndicated newspaper columnist whose “Domestic Affairs” column appeared in more than fifty papers nationwide, a regular contributor to NPR. Her writing has also been published in national magazines, including O, The Oprah Magazine; Newsweek; The New York Times Magazine; Forbes; Salon; San Francisco Magazine, USA Weekly; and many more. She has appeared on Good Morning America, The Today Show, CNN, Hardball with Chris Matthews, Charlie Rose, and on Fresh Air. Essays of hers appear in n...more


Average rating: 3.59 · 6444 ratings · 1482 reviews · 27 distinct works
The Good Daughters
3.47 of 5 stars 347 avg rating — 2636 ratings — published 2010 — 9 editions
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Labor Day
3.6 of 5 stars 360 avg rating — 2104 ratings — published 2009 — 15 editions
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The Usual Rules
3.97 of 5 stars 397 avg rating — 598 ratings — published 2003 — 7 editions
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At Home in the World: A Memoir
3.65 of 5 stars 365 avg rating — 533 ratings — published 1998 — 7 editions
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To Die for
3.68 of 5 stars 368 avg rating — 151 ratings — published 1992 — 7 editions
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Where Love Goes
3.72 of 5 stars 372 avg rating — 95 ratings — published 1993 — 6 editions
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The Cloud Chamber
3.7 of 5 stars 370 avg rating — 84 ratings — published 2005 — 10 editions
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Baby love
3.49 of 5 stars 349 avg rating — 53 ratings — published 1981 — 3 editions
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Looking Back: A Chronicle o...
3.76 of 5 stars 376 avg rating — 45 ratings — published 1973 — 3 editions
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Internal Combustion: The St...
3.31 of 5 stars 331 avg rating — 55 ratings — published 2006 — 2 editions
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Joyce Maynard said "yes" to attending the event: Joyce Maynard's Brooklyn Book Party
date: September 17, 2009 07:00PM
location: Pete's Candy Store, 709 Lorimer St., Brooklyn, NY, The United States
description: At Pete's Candy Store in Williamsburg, I'll do a short reading from my new novel, Labor Day. This will begin at 7 and there will be a cash bar and appetizers. Then, for those who like to dance, partying (funk, boogaloo, latin), will continue at Bembe, a short distance away, under the auspices of DJ Captain Planet.
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“She felt everything too deeply, it was like the world was too much for her.”
Joyce Maynard, Labor Day

“No, I said. I didn't remember that. There was so much to remember, sometimes the best thing was to forget.”
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“The real drug, I came to believe, was love.”
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37290 Q&A with Joyce Maynard — 38 members — last activity 26 de Ene 10:39
Join author Joyce Maynard as she discusses her new book The Good Daughters. This group will run September 19 - 24, 2010.



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message 2: by Rena

Rena Hi Joyce. "At Home in the World" changed my life. I look forward to reading your newest book.
Thanks for the friend request!


message 1: by Diane

Diane Hi Joyce -

Thanks for your email. I've requested your new book (Labor Day) from the library. It sounds like a good read! FYI - I'm 14th on the request list!


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