Let me start off by saying I’m not a Taylor Swift fan and will not be buying tickets to any of her shows. I know I’m in the minority, but …
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A Visit From The Goon Squad
If ever there was a need for a Venn Diagram, A Visit From The Goon Squad is it. The chapter 12 PowerPoint presentation does a good job of …
My Salinger Year
What’s interesting about memoirs that chronicle a writer’s experience becoming a writer is that if the bulk of the story is about them …
Bookends: A Writer Writes A Book About Her Love Of Books
Spoiler alert: As a writer who has written a book, I enjoy reading books about writers who love books! Over the years I have found that many …
Top Gun Maverick
SPOILERS. SPOILERS. SPOILERS. You’re either a Top Gun fan or you’re not. You either love Tom Cruise or you don’t. Either way is fine, of …
Such A Fun Age
When I saw this book at my local bookstore, I hadn’t heard anything about it. But I definitely chuckled at the title. People say “Fleet is …
The Nineties
In 2003, Chuck Klosterman published a book called Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs about pop culture – in which he examined music, television, …
I will miss Entertainment Weekly
When I was in college getting my degree in English, and writing for two newspapers and a band booking agency, everyone told me that I was …
The Power of the Note
Call me old-fashioned but I still love handwritten notes. There’s something about a person’s handwriting that provides a window into the …
