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My new tattoo

I have always lacked the courage to get a tattoo. Well, not lacked it, exactly, but haven’t spent much time looking for it. When I was maybe sixteen, and like every sixteen-year-old, ever, I told my mom I was going to get a tattoo one day. She ruined it for me completely that day, saying, […]

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A love letter

I know a ton of librarians. I first went to the librarian convention in Philly the winter before my book came out. Here’s what I learned about them: librarians are some happy people. And how could they not be? They get to hang around books all day. I’ve heard it time and again from librarians […]

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So precious

If you want to feel warm and tingly all over, go visit a Little Free Library. The Little Free Library movement began in 2012 in Wisconsin, as a tribute to the founder’s mother. Perhaps you’ve seen them on the side of the road, little boxes filled with books in front of homes and businesses, in […]

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Sweet summer days

I like to live in the northeast because I enjoy the change of seasons. I try not to play favorites, although if I had to pick I’d probably say spring is my favorite, with its return of green after a long cold. But for some reason summer is so wonderful this year. First of all, […]

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This actually just happened

The man who would be leader of the free world, Donald Trump, called the man who is running as vice president on the ticket opposing him “the governor of New Jersey.” There are several problems with that statement. Probably the most obvious one is that Tim Kaine was, in fact, governor of Virginia, not New […]

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Working it out

Seems like computer mayhem is in the air. Like the DNC, I too was recently h@cked, and the fallout has been truly nightmarish to deal with. The saga continues, butthanks to your sharp eyes I hope I’m close to working it out. The sitewas knocked completely off Google for about a week, making it totallyinvisible […]

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Too old is no excuse

Somewhere in my life, I went from feeling too young to do things to too old. The truth is that making the “age” argument is a cop out on both ends of the life spectrum. You can always find ways in which others are more experienced making you, therefore, too young. You can also find […]

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A message of hope

I watched every night of the Republican Convention last week, and I’ve watched every night of the Democratic Convention this week. Most nights I’ve texted and messaged with friends as I did. Last night I went to a viewing party (more on an amazing cocktail recipe I learned there below). Every time I communicate about […]

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Meditation for writers

I have been meditating since I was eighteen years old, and I’d venture to say I’ve only scratched the surface of its benefits. My mind is too active, needing engagement at all times – books, articles, television, writing, talks with friends, anything. My thinking isnever still. It is not exactly conducive to the zen state […]

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And yet we rise

I’ve been thinking a lot about the path of history this week, and the many people who struggled but never got to see the outcome of their work. I was also thinking about all the darkness we face, the tendency to hatred and demagoguery, and how it can all seem that too many people will […]

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