Every now and then you read a book that, while it is not perfect for you, it is exactly what others need. This was my experience with reading #GIRLBOSS by Sophia Amoruso.
Sophia went from being a
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How to Write Effective Emails that People Actually Read
The average person receives 100 to 150 emails a day. You can imagine that this means many emails are deleted before they
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My 17 Favorite Fiction Books of 2015
The subjects of my 17 favorite fiction books from 2015 are all over the place, although I admittedly don't read a lot of
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My 9 Favorite Non-Fiction Books of 2015
Homelessness, addiction, writing, rape, reinventing work, focusing on your dream, relationship building, the humorous
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My Favorite Books of October
I gave four books perfect ratings in October. That has to be some kind of record! The three non-fiction books with
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10 Tips for Participating in Dizzying Twitter Chats
It never fails. During seemingly every Twitter chat in which I participate, someone comments about how difficult it is
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Is it Freshman or Freshmen?
My student editor scurried across the hall from the Newsroom to my office, holding a proof of a newspaper page.
"Is it
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Why I Read Banned Books and You Should Too
It was easy for me to find books to read with my daughter when she was younger. She loved Junie B. Jones books and I did
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Book Review: My Sister’s Grave
Tracy Crosswhite is tough. Being a detective doesn't phase her because she's already been through the most difficult
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It’s Normal to Feel Sad. Yes, Even for You.
I am not a doctor. I don’t even play one on TV. I am a social scientist. Most of you probably know or expect that
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