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Articles by Sarah D. Bunting

The Vine: March 21, 2014
March 21, 2014 – 10:24 AM | 29 Comments
The Vine: March 21, 2014

My friends and I recall a certain scene opening from a book, but can’t remember which book. It’s kinda driving us crazy.

The Vine: March 19, 2014
March 19, 2014 – 10:03 AM | 6 Comments
The Vine: March 19, 2014

I have an old friend who is having some pretty serious mental health problems. We were close in the K-12 years and have drifted apart over the last decade-plus, but we still keep in touch.

TN Read-Along #18: The Good Nurse Live Chat
March 17, 2014 – 12:13 PM | 11 Comments
TN Read-Along #18: <em>The Good Nurse</em> Live Chat

The Good Nurse live chat is happening tomorrow — that’s Tuesday March 18 — at 1 PM Eastern!

The Vine: March 14, 2014
March 14, 2014 – 2:39 PM | 29 Comments
The Vine: March 14, 2014

My mom has cancer. She’s doing all right, and responding to the treatment, and feeling okay, and all; this isn’t a cancer question.

In Which The New Donors Choose Office Makes It Quite Dusty In My Own
March 13, 2014 – 8:22 AM | 37 Comments
In Which The New Donors Choose Office Makes It Quite Dusty In My Own

You guys are a work of art. Lookit!

The Vine: March 7, 2014
March 7, 2014 – 8:38 AM | 7 Comments
The Vine: March 7, 2014

I hope that the good Nation will be able to help me find a book I loved as a kid. I’m pretty sure the book was something I ordered through a Scholastic catalog in the …

The Vine: March 5, 2014
March 5, 2014 – 12:31 PM | 40 Comments
The Vine: March 5, 2014

I’m going to be a groomslady in my childhood friend D’s wedding to M. I love M and am thrilled for them, so that’s not the issue.

The Vine: February 28, 2014
February 28, 2014 – 10:22 AM | 21 Comments
The Vine: February 28, 2014

I have something I’ve been researching for ages, and I’m hoping that you, as a devoted baseball fan, can help me.

The Vine: February 26, 2014
February 26, 2014 – 2:01 PM | 26 Comments
The Vine: February 26, 2014

My boyfriend is having some ongoing employment problems and I hope you can help me with how to deal with them because I feel like I’m really struggling.

Prints: Not Charming
February 24, 2014 – 10:00 PM | 32 Comments
Prints: Not Charming

It’s not the pawprints themselves. …Well, it’s not JUST the pawprints themselves.