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Jann Barber

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“This morning I wake to the blue-white light of an approaching spring in New York: the kind of light that promises it will not be this cold forever.”
― Tre Miller Rodriguez, Splitting the Difference: A Heart-Shaped Memoir

tags: heartshapedmemoir, nyc

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“I think when a reader reads a whole book - which takes six to ten hours - that’s kind of a gift to the author. The gift of close, undivided attention. To who else do we listen so closely for eight straight hours? And when readers give that gift to me, I’m grateful for it.”
― Po Bronson

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“The truth does not change according to our ability to stomach it.”
― Flannery O'Connor

tags: truth

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“Substitute 'damn' every time you're inclined to write 'very;' your editor will delete it and the writing will be just as it should be.”
― Mark Twain

tags: humor, writing

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Rachel & Rachel Read Mysteries — 21 members — last activity Apr 25, 2012 06:19AM
The GoodReads companion group to the new read-along blog, Rachel & Rachel Read Mysteries. This group will highlight the books Rachel & Rachel choose e ...more

Our Shared Shelf — 233476 members — last activity 1 hour, 58 min ago
OUR SHARED SHELF IS CURRENTLY DORMANT AND NOT MANAGED BY EMMA AND HER TEAM. Dear Readers, As part of my work with UN Women, I have started reading ...more

What's the Name of That Book??? — 64466 members — last activity 0 minutes ago
Can't remember the title of a book you read? Come search our bookshelves. If you don’t find it there, post a description on our UNSOLVED message board ...more