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Carrie Classon

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Memoir, Humor and Comedy

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Nationally syndicated columnist, Carrie Classon, writes The Postscript, for Andrews McMeel Universal which appears in 200 newspapers nationwide. Carrie champions the idea that it is never too late to reinvent oneself in unexpected and fulfilling ways with her unique brand of honesty, humor, and optimism.

Carrie’s writing addresses the funny and powerful choices that middle-age presents to recreate and reinvent oneself and the necessity of allowing oneself to be ridiculous in the pursuit of a new, more meaningful life. Her memoir, Blue Yarn, tells how Classon took a series of unforeseen catastrophes and used it as the catalyst to begin anew. The Paris News said:

“Classon lays herself bare in a way most of us only dream of doing in pers ...more

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What We Remember

There is a principle in psychology which says that in order to slow time, you need more novel experiences. Childhood seems to last a long time because everything is new and everything is a first. As we age, we do more of the same things. This makes one day blend into the next, and one week into the one after that, and before we know it, ten years have passed without it seeming like any time at all Read more of this blog post »

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Published on April 27, 2026 06:00

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	Loon Point 4.45 avg rating — 2,003 ratings — published 2026 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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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The Unusual Second Life of Thomas Weaver (Middle Falls Time Travel, #1)

by Shawn Inmon (Goodreads Author)

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The Probable Son: A Novel

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“It can’t be very satisfying . . . helping someone who’s cursing you out.” “Well”
― Carrie Classon, Loon Point

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“Because she honestly didn’t think there were other kids like Lizzie. There was only Lizzie. There was Lizzie”
― Carrie Classon, Loon Point

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“She spent a moment just feeling the edges of the paper and the shiny plastic cover. Sometimes she thought this was the best part of reading. The worst was when she turned the page and saw there weren’t any more.”
― Carrie Classon, Loon Point

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