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The Vine LIVE CHAT: June 5, 2013
June 5, 2013 – 7:56 AM | 27 Comments
The Vine LIVE CHAT: June 5, 2013

We’ll talk books, boys, crappy guests, and whatever else is on your mind. Chat window below!

The Vine: May 31, 2013
May 31, 2013 – 1:28 PM | 5 Comments
The Vine: May 31, 2013

I’ve just remembered a book that I loved as a kid, and now I’m gripped by the urge to track it down — but I can’t remember what it was called.  

The Vine: May 29, 2013
May 29, 2013 – 3:52 PM | 7 Comments
The Vine: May 29, 2013

I own a charming cottage timeshare in Sedona, but I made a mistake choosing to buy it.

The Vine: May 22, 2013
May 22, 2013 – 11:28 AM | 19 Comments
The Vine: May 22, 2013

I started, but never finished, a friend’s YA novel during a “reading day” when I was in fifth or sixth grade (smack-dab in the middle of the ’90s, if that helps).

The Vine: May 17, 2013
May 17, 2013 – 12:18 PM | 9 Comments
The Vine: May 17, 2013

It’s Daisy from this post again; The Nation figured out what my long-lost book was, and I donated to Donors Choose as a result.

The Vine: May 15, 2013
May 15, 2013 – 9:07 AM | 19 Comments
The Vine: May 15, 2013

Many years ago — at least 10 years I think — I watched a news report about a man that would pass out or faint whenever he felt smug. Basically if a strong feeling of …

The Vine: May 10, 2013
May 10, 2013 – 8:40 AM | 44 Comments
The Vine: May 10, 2013

I’m in a management position at work, which was fine until I was given a new department that requires a lot more…management…of people. I’m not great at people.

The Vine: May 8, 2013
May 8, 2013 – 9:17 AM | 20 Comments
The Vine: May 8, 2013

Perusing the FAQ about the site, I noticed that you offer proofreading services. I’ve been looking to make a move from my current career to something involving more writing and editing, so I wondered if …

The Vine: May 3, 2013
May 3, 2013 – 8:12 AM | 28 Comments
The Vine: May 3, 2013

This isn’t so much a query for a lost book as it is a chance to hopefully wallow in childhood book nostalgia with a few (or more) of you.

The Vine: May 1, 2013
May 1, 2013 – 10:50 AM | 40 Comments
The Vine: May 1, 2013

I have been friends with a woman for about 10 years now. I have known her much longer through mutual acquaintances, but we really just started having a personal friendship not that long ago.