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Back Cover Copy for 5 Vintage YA Books I Totally Haven’t Read

I bought these five incredible vintage YA books at a used bookstore in Cape May. I'm going to tell you what they're about.…

I saw all this stuff a couple weekends ago in the gift shop of a family restaurant. I'm not going to…

We'll just pretend I'm not a big old blog slacker, okay, because it feels weird getting back in the habit and like maybe…

So my friend reminded me the other day that I’m a slacker and never finished Part 2 of this post about all the…

Fall focus: "bridal splendor." 1. "How can we help you?" "One of my bridesmaids won't wear natural fibers for ethical reasons, so I…

It doesn’t look like much from the outside. A long, low white building with many identical doors. It could be a school, a…

If you’re like me, there’s always room in your life for one more worry. Right? This one comes to you courtesy of The…

(Part 2 of my in-depth Critical Analysis of a 1988 issue of ‘Teen Magazine. Read Part 1 here.) Before we begin, let…

Oh, ’Teen Magazine from July 1988: I love you for so many reasons. I love that your writers were paid by the…