Posts Tagged ‘ goodreads ’

[mix tape] Spend Labor Day Down the Shore with Jen A. Miller

September 7, 2009
By Melissa Sachs
[mix tape] Spend Labor Day Down the Shore with Jen A. Miller

When Starbucks started offering its Pumpkin Spice Lattes last week, I almost started to cry.  Fine, that may be a little bit of an exaggeration but not by much. Don’t get me wrong.  I love the fall.  And, it’s not only because my birthday is in October.  No other season brings the enjoyment that...
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References in Dave Egger’s A.H.W.O.S.G. that I Understand Now

June 12, 2009
By Melissa Sachs
References in Dave Egger’s A.H.W.O.S.G. that I Understand Now

Written in the style of one Mr. Dave Eggers as interpreted by revisingproust I was going to wait to write this post after reading the entire 400+ pages of A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius.  However, it’s Friday and no one has really updated nonpretentious, so I figured I might as well, because we...
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Coming of Age

May 4, 2009
By Melissa Sachs
Coming of Age

I like to think of myself as relatively well-read. In high school, I had to read most books required for high...
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Letters to Inspiring Writers: Josh Henkin wrote Matrimony. Now he’s my (goodreads) friend.

January 10, 2009
By Melissa Sachs
Letters to Inspiring Writers: Josh Henkin wrote Matrimony. Now he’s my (goodreads) friend.

Last September, I received this e-mail from one of my mentors. From: Date: Wed, Sep 17, 2008 at 9:01 AM Subject: Strong suggestion Must read book of the year that no one has heard of: Matrimony by Joshua Henkin So, of course, I read it. It was a quick read....
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