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Joyce Maynard

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in Durham, New Hampshire, The United States

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Literature & Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs

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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

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Average rating: 3.59 · 8,881 ratings · 1,781 reviews · 17 distinct works · Similar authors

	The Good Daughters 3.46 of 5 stars 3.46 avg rating — 3,728 ratings — published 2010 — 13 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
	Labor Day 3.6 of 5 stars 3.60 avg rating — 2,853 ratings — published 2009 — 20 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 Usual Rules 3.97 of 5 stars 3.97 avg rating — 800 ratings — published 2003 — 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
	At Home in the World: A Memoir 3.73 of 5 stars 3.73 avg rating — 705 ratings — published 1998 — 8 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
	To Die for 3.68 of 5 stars 3.68 avg rating — 206 ratings — published 1992 — 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
	The Cloud Chamber 3.7 of 5 stars 3.70 avg rating — 126 ratings — published 2005 — 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
	Where Love Goes 3.68 of 5 stars 3.68 avg rating — 130 ratings — published 1993 — 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
	Baby love 3.48 of 5 stars 3.48 avg rating — 81 ratings — published 1981 — 5 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
	Looking Back: A Chronicle of Growing Up Old in the Sixties 3.84 of 5 stars 3.84 avg rating — 69 ratings — published 1973 — 5 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
	Internal Combustion: The Story of a Marriage and a Murder in the Motor City 3.47 of 5 stars 3.47 avg rating — 77 ratings — published 2006 — 5 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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Joyce Maynard made a comment in the group Q&A with Joyce Maynard — Welcome topic "Thanks so much for choosing my novel, Susan. I wish i could be there for the discussion. One question I'd love to know: at what point in the book did...more "
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Joyce Maynard said "yes" to attending 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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Quotes by Joyce Maynard

“It's not only children who grow. Parents do too. As much as we watch to see what our children do with their lives, they are watching us to see what we do with ours. I can't tell my children to reach for the sun. All I can do is reach for it, myself.”
― Joyce Maynard

tags: parenting

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“She felt everything too deeply, it was like the world was too much for her.”
― Joyce Maynard, Labor Day

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“A person who deserves my loyalty receives it.”
― Joyce Maynard, Looking Back: A Chronicle of Growing Up Old in the Sixties

tags: loyalty

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