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Limelight by Amy Poeppel

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Limelight by Amy Poeppel This was a funny and charming novel about one mother's successful transition to New York City and, more importantly, to seeing her eldest child off to college. Allison is an unexpectedly real character who redirects much of her mothering expertise toward…
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Learning to Say Goodbye to your Children is an Overrated Skill

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The following article was originally published on GrownandFlown.com. I scoffed at the parents, briefcases in hand, dressed smartly, waving furiously and tearing up at the “Goodbye Window.” I donned an ensemble of sweats, maybe even the t-shirt I’d slept in, and a hat…
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How Instagram Helps My Writing

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I took a “Writing from Personal Experience” class in Cambridge taught by Mopsy Strange Kennedy. An exercise she often assigned us involved going on “writerly walks.”  She encouraged us to travel our usual paths but make the effort to really notice – maybe for the first…
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Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens

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Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens Started with beautiful language and unique natural setting but started to have problems with Kaya’s attitude with regard to wanting to fit in with people in town. I was expecting more given all the hype - it was a fine book.
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The Parrot’s Perch by Karen Keilt

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The Parrot's Perch by Karen Keilt Karen Keilt’s story blew me away. An inspiring memoir of resiliency and recovery. Such an important revelation around how terrible political situations effect real people. I was shuddering.
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Small Admissions by Amy Poeppel

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Small Admissions by Amy Poeppel I loved the interweave of story line, characters, and behind the scenes admissions drama in this highly entertaining book. Kate Pearson is an endearing heroine as she overcomes adversity (eventually) in those very difficult post college years. The…
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Daughter of a Promise

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The Nine

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Eden: A Novel

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