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Reader, writer, book critic, gardener. Cofounder, New Hampshire Book Festival. Author of the novel THE WRONG KIND OF WOMAN (Mira/HarperCollins), “an entrancing debut”—Publishers Weekly https://open.substack.com/pub/unfinishedstory?r=1nwxl&utm_medium=ios
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Thanks, @bookcritics.bsky.social!

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NBCC member @sarahmccrawcrow.bsky.social reviewed Lili Anorak’s "Didion & Babitz" for @readbookpage.bsky.social:

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The Vermont Book Shop and I are offering the first 20 book groups and 200 readers a special Jackal’s Mistress Book Club Kit: - Signed copies of the novel - Vintage Civil War recipes - Discussion guide - Bookmarks - A copy of the original Reader’s Digest story. (You can’t find it online.)

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It’s either Thursday or Tuesday but also might be Wednesday

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Good morning, writers! Once again, I discovered that the words will come, and new pieces of the story will emerge, if I sit with pen and cheap notebook early in the morning. Even on days when I'm sure that l'm all out of words and story. ✍️ #5amwritersclub #writingcommunity #amwritingfiction

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too much truth for a travel mug

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“Ready, Santa?” “Ready, Roodor!” One of my favorite pieces of our kids’ Christmas art. Merry Christmas Eve! 🎄

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Happy Festivus everyone. Always amazed this crazy episode birthed a real celebration that seems to be enjoyed by so many around the world. So may your feats be strong and your grievances few. Enjoy.

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Unfriendly holiday greetings from Sugar the cat, who prefers to lurk in doorways. 🎄🐈

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Good morning, writers! I’m late to #5amwritersclub but I’m here. Now back to the draft—today’s a notebook and pen day. Here’s this morning’s sunrise.

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Winter solstice views from #newhampshire: yesterday’s muted palette, and today’s light-filled (but very cold) view. Happy winter solstice! ❄️

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If you take it literally, “Last Christmas” by Wham! is a song about organ donation from the POV of a ghost.

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Between the two of them, they are 2028.

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The ebook of my novel THE WRONG KIND OF WOMAN is on sale today! I don’t know why or for how long, but it’s $2.99. If you like campus novels, the early ‘70s, and stories of second acts, this novel might be for you! I’ll put the link below.

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This!

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just spitballing here but I think that a healthy future for the Democratic Party does not lie in people who are even older than I am

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What books did you love (or not love) this year? Here’s my 2024 list. open.substack.com/pub/unfinish...

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What books did you love (or not love) this year? Here’s my 2024 list. open.substack.com/pub/unfinish...

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Movies have led me to believe that at some point in life... My car brakes will be cut I'll need to army crawl through an air duct Someone will wrongfully commit me to a mental institution I'll accidentally step into quicksand Water will spill on my Mogwai

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We Pagans been making traditions and connects to deity for THOUSANDS of years before Christianity began killing folks who didn't convert. WE are the reason for the season. #pagansky #witchsky #spiritsky #esotericsky #occultsky

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MAPA Make America Paralyzed Again www.nytimes.com/2024/12/13/h...

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Good morning, writers! I wrote only 150 words this morning, but I made a discovery about a character. Here’s the view from a few days ago, before the rain washed away all the snow. ❄️ #5amwritersclub #novelwriting

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I’ve been holding this in but… seems remiss not to recall the assassination of the abortion doctors? The bombing of clinics? Why act as if this is without that context?

submitted 73 days ago • 152 comments

My review of Weike Wang’s new novel RENTAL HOUSE, in December BookPage. 📚

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Good morning, writers! I missed #5amwritersclub, but I did pass the 34,000-word mark in my messy draft this morning! The view from here is snowy and monochromatic… ❄️

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Paul Krugman’s last column for the NYT 😭 www.nytimes.com/2024/12/09/o...

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The longer this guy stays on the run the greater the odds we’ll get a terrible musical about it. Please sir, for the good of Broadway turn yourself in before oh god Lin Manuel no put the pen DOWN

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on “Wonderful Christmastime,” Sir Paul McCartney set out to make a timeless christmas classic and also to figure out what every button on his synthesizer did, and he absolutely succeeded at one of those things

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Good morning from snow world! #newhampshire

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"Getting the first draft finished is like pushing a peanut with your nose across a very dirty floor." ― Joyce Carol Oates

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Heard a Fox News reporter describe the proposed tariffs on Canadian imports as being paid 100% by companies there. Kids: Study economics.

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Good morning, writers! Back to the notebook for more writing by hand this morning. #5amwritersclub #amwriting

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Good morning from the White Mountains in New Hampshire, where it’s snowy and quiet. ❄️

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