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I'm an elementary school teacher in St. Paul, MN. When there is free time, I like to read, paint, knit, bake, watch movies, and write. I made a name for myself in my elementary school when, as a sixth grader, I wrote a murder mystery inspired by a stop-smoking campaign called, "D-Day Means Death Day!" I still have copies, if you like...
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American Wife by Curtis Sittenfeld
Published 03.Dec.08 { Fiction: , , , }

The first time I saw Curtis Sittenfeld’s Prep in a bookstore, I was a little, “Whatever.” The bright, shiny hardcover featured a cute-ish pink and green belt, and I read enough of the description to know its main character was a female student in a snooty boarding school. I believe I uttered a phrase along the lines of, “Like I [...]

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