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On this Thanksgiving, I choose to be thankful to Taryn.

I’ve made it an almost annual tradition to spend a portion of my Thanksgiving writing about the people, places, things, and institutions for which I am thankful. Last year, I chose to thank no one for a very specific reason. In 2015, I expressed my gratitude for possibility. In 2014, I listed 18 reasons for…

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Just when I start to become a cynical, entitled, unappreciative jerk face, Jenny Slate comes along and sets me straight.

My heart still skips a beat every time I see one of my novels on a shelf in a bookstore or a library. I’m so glad.   Never take good fortune for granted. Never allow something that once thrilled you to become commonplace. Remember your roots. If only I could take my own advice. I…

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