May 2012

A Giveaway a Day: Happy Birthday Hippo!

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We’re giving away a prize a day in honor of our first birthday! Our wonderful literary friends and business-owner pals donated an assortment of goodies to help us celebrate our birthday! Please visit our donors’ websites to learn more about their work and/or publications and products. We’re still looking to fill a few more...
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Discovering Quebecois Cuisine by Kris Rudolph

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I heard the distinct sound of a sniffle as I looked up and saw a naked woman climb onto a cluttered desk.
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A First Job by Nathan Leslie

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My father gave me my first real job. I was happy to accept the grace of nepotism.
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Deceptions by Bryce Journey

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I worked at the Dakota Watch Company because Stacy was cute.
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Comprehension by Erika Dreifus

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... I spend most of my time trying to narrow down a dissertation topic. But I am in Paris, after all.
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Glitter by Rose Hunter

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One night the guy in the downstairs apartment ... cut his wrists and took a bunch of pills. Then he knocked on my door.
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Dear Phillies by Eileen Cunniffe

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I know the deadline for applications for Ballgirl positions for the 2012 season has long since passed...
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The Multihyphenated Author by Thomas Larson

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Scrolling through Yahoo’s online finance page, I stumble on this purple headline: “A U.S. Debt Crisis Is On Its Way.”
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Review — Trespasses: A Memoir by Lacy Johnson

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Review — Trespasses: A Memoir by Lacy Johnson

How does home define a person? Does it seep into skin; into speech; into society? Lacy Johnson’s Trespasses: a Memoir explores these questions as she examines her struggle to escape home in order to discover it.
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The Writing Life: Publish Envy by Hilary Meyerson

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The Writing Life: Publish Envy by Hilary Meyerson

Jealousy is a bitch. Professional jealousy is a bitch with a book advance.
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