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Carrie Classon

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in Minneapolis, The United States

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https://www.carrieclasson.com/

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Fiction, Humor and Comedy, Memoir

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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 has written a memoir, Blue Yarn , several plays, and more than 600 columns. Her debut novel, Loon Point , was released by Lake Union in 2026 and her upcoming novel, The Turnip House , will come out early in 2027.

“Original, deftly crafted, and a fun and engaging read from start to finish, Loon Point is all the more impressive when considering that it is author Carrie Classon's debut as a novelist. Carefully scripted c ...more

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In the Library

A man told me he was turning 90 later this year. When he heard a character in my book had a passionate romance at 86, he said he thought 86 was kind of young. I promised him that the next romance I wrote would involve mature adults.

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Average rating: 4.38 · 4,847 ratings · 433 reviews · 3 distinct works • Similar authors

	Loon Point 4.40 avg rating — 4,523 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
	Blue Yarn: A Memoir About Loss, Letting Go, and What Happens Next 4.08 avg rating — 324 ratings — 4 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 Echo of Old Books

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Just One Word: The Surprisingly Simple Method to Discover Your Purpose and Unleash Your Power

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“It can’t be very satisfying . . . helping someone who’s cursing you out.” “Well”
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“Because she honestly didn’t think there were other kids like Lizzie. There was only Lizzie. There was Lizzie”
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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.”
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