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The Vine

The Tomato Nation advice column addresses your questions on etiquette, grammar, romance, and pet misbehavior. Ask The Readers about books or fashion today!

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The Vine: June 24, 2011
June 24, 2011 – 9:27 AM | 23 Comments
The Vine: June 24, 2011

I have a question for the cat-happy readers of Tomato Nation. I’m six months pregnant with my first child. We have three cats, and I would like some advice on how to introduce the baby …

The Vine: June 17, 2011
June 17, 2011 – 9:20 AM | 17 Comments
The Vine: June 17, 2011

I’m on the hunt for a sci-fi short story. I read it in a collection of stories, but I can’t remember whether they were all by one author or an anthology. I seem to recall …

The Vine: June 15, 2011
June 15, 2011 – 9:04 AM | 23 Comments
The Vine: June 15, 2011

My sister has, after about 14 years, finally admitted to being anorexic. I love her, and I’m so glad she is ready to get help.
Unfortunately, she lives in a very remote area, a good …

The Vine: June 10, 2011
June 10, 2011 – 9:00 AM | 83 Comments
The Vine: June 10, 2011

Your readers recently gave brilliant advice for a southern-U.S. road trip, and you and your readers were also really helpful to me in my running-related problem last year (thanks again!). I’d be interested to hear …

The Vine: June 3, 2011
June 3, 2011 – 11:15 AM | 14 Comments
The Vine: June 3, 2011

Hi Sars! I have a friend in Cobble Hill who just had a baby (yay!). My usual gift to new parents is a gift certificate for take-out food, for a night when they just cannot …

The Vine: May 27, 2011
May 27, 2011 – 9:50 AM | 100 Comments
The Vine: May 27, 2011

I am not looking for one book, but for many books. I tend to read mostly fiction, with some non-fiction thrown in. I am looking for ideas for fiction books and thought I would come …

The Vine: May 20, 2011
May 20, 2011 – 2:25 PM | 8 Comments
The Vine: May 20, 2011

I’m another one looking for a YA book. I checked this one out from the public library when I was around 11 or 12 (which would make it the late ’80s) and only remember fragments. …

The Vine: May 13, 2011
May 13, 2011 – 8:57 AM | 22 Comments
The Vine: May 13, 2011

I’m hoping you and the TN readers can help me out. I’ve used curved bobby pins in my hair — Caucasian, abundant but fine, wavy, and a few inches below my shoulders — for years. …

The Vine: May 6, 2011
May 6, 2011 – 10:48 AM | 12 Comments
The Vine: May 6, 2011

I’m hoping the TN readers can help me ID a short story I read back in the (brace yourself) 1960s.
I’m 99% certain I read it in one of the Childcraft books — we had …

The Vine: April 29, 2011
April 29, 2011 – 1:45 PM | 18 Comments
The Vine: April 29, 2011

I can remember pitifully little about a film that I saw when I was about 6 or 7, but I hope it is enough for you or one of the tendrils to recognise, because this …