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The Vine: December 18, 2009
December 18, 2009 – 9:13 AM | 72 Comments

Hi Sars!
I recently returned from a trip to Europe, and I have a photo of a gorgeous alley in Amsterdam. I couch-surfed while in the Netherlands, and my host told me a famous writer/philosopher had …

The Vine: November 25, 2009
November 25, 2009 – 2:12 PM | 29 Comments

Hi Sars,
For ages I’ve been trying to find an animated movie version of The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe that I saw as a child (during the ’80s).
I checked IMDB first, of course, …

The Vine: November 20, 2009
November 20, 2009 – 9:21 AM | 20 Comments

Sars,
I have just discovered your site and am nearly jumping up and down that there is a place for me to ask about books I read as a child that I can’t remember the …

The Vine: November 13, 2009
November 13, 2009 – 9:51 AM | 32 Comments
The Vine: November 13, 2009

Hi Sars,
I am hoping your savvy and knowledgeable Vine readers can help me find out about this little guy (picture at right).   I took this pic, and another one on the mall in Washington …

The Vine: November 6, 2009
November 6, 2009 – 12:50 PM | 15 Comments

I was hoping your readers could help me find two books that have been on the tip of my mind for years.
The first is a children’s book about an anxious lop named Chuck.The tagline of …

The Vine: October 23, 2009
October 23, 2009 – 12:53 PM | 6 Comments

Hey, Sars. I’m looking for a young-adult book that probably came out in the mid- to late ’80s.I remember very little about the book, but the details, I think, should stand out to anyone who’s …

The Vine: October 21, 2009
October 21, 2009 – 3:02 PM | 87 Comments

Sarah:
I’ve just been referred to you for help.
Can you please help me identify the Woody Allen film in which a particular scene appears? Here goes. In an attempt to become/seem less Jewish, Woody throws bologna …

The Vine: October 9, 2009
October 9, 2009 – 2:59 PM | 49 Comments

Hi, Sars (and readers!),
This is actually my second Vine-y missive, but this is a much more practical concern. Well, sort of. The thing is, there’s this painting that I’m trying to find. I first …

The Vine: October 2, 2009
October 2, 2009 – 1:56 PM | 41 Comments

In honor of the contest: Bookfest!

Dear Sars,
This book identification had been bothering me since 8th grade, which I just realized was 20 years ago. Yikes. I’ve tried searching online, but I haven’t had any luck. …

The Vine: September 25, 2009
September 25, 2009 – 10:26 AM | 262 Comments

Inevitably there is backstory (which I have tried to keep short), but ultimately this is a request for book title suggestions.
My mom lives in rural Utah.She volunteers for a tiny and ill-funded (understandably; the town …