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I <3 book clubs!

July 2, 2018

https://www.instagram.com/p/BkvZrXmASXG/?taken-by=bloodmilkbookclub When my book first came out in 2013, I knew of a lot of book clubs (especially in the …

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The Hanel reality tour (props to “Seinfeld”)

June 26, 2014

On Wednesday, I met with a book club who had taken a field trip to Waseca to visit cemeteries and …

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Cancer, and other secrets

June 4, 2014

I enjoy speaking to book clubs because I love the wide-ranging discussions that result after smart, engaged people have read …

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A robust book club discussion

September 26, 2013

I’ve visited several book clubs that have read my book, many recently in the months of August and September. Have …

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