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Journal Writing Workshop

I’m excited to be teaching a new workshop about journal writing at the Writer’s League of Texas on Saturday. This subject is very close to my heart—I’ve been keeping a journal since I was ten years...

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Twitter

I’ve joined Twitter! I’m at @MargoRabb. I’m aiming to tweet regularly, which is hopefully easier than keeping up a blog. (My friend Mark pointed out that tweeting once a year is really not quite...

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George Saunders interview outtakes

I have a new essay in The New York Times Book Review this Sunday. I really enjoyed writing this one. Thank you to Justin Torres, Jennifer Haigh, Laurie Halse Anderson, Justin Cronin, Elizabeth Gilbert,...

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New novel and new website coming soon

My new novel, Kissing in America, will be published by HarperCollins on May 26th, 2015! Here’s the bound galley alongside the handwritten first draft. The official description: “In the two years since...

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Welcome!

Welcome, weary internet wanderer! Thank you for visiting my new website, featuring a self-portrait with cat fur, links to my essays and short stories, and ways to get in touch. My new novel, Kissing in...

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Starred Booklist review and Goodreads giveaway

I’m excited to share that Kissing in America has its second starred review, from Booklist! Here’s an excerpt–the full review will be posted April 1st: ★ “[A] rollicking, eye-opening cross-country bus...

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Three starred reviews, and a BookPeople contest

Calling all writers in need of some manuscript advice! BookPeople in Austin, TX is offering signed pre-orders of Kissing in America, and everyone who pre-orders will be entered into a raffle to win a...

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A Lifeline in Reading, and My First Real Copy

Sometimes a review comes in that makes the approximately 4 million years that you spent writing a book feel worth it. Here is an excerpt: “Kissing in America is about love and grief and friendship;...

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Mother’s Day Essay, and an Audio Excerpt

I have an essay in Salon about Mother’s Day today—my 24th Mother’s Day since my mom died. Here we are at Jones Beach many years ago: I’m also excited to share that I have the first audio excerpt of...

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Kissing in America Map & Contest!

Harper Audio has put together this amazing site–if you scroll down, you can click on the map and hear audio clips from every city that Eva and Annie visit. Then enter the contest to win prizes from all...

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Two Months in the World

Kissing in America has been out for two months now, and after spending so many years writing it, I still can’t quite believe it’s out there in the world. May and June were a whirlwind of travel–I had a...

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Four Starred Reviews

Kissing in America received its fourth starred review, from the Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books! Here’s an excerpt: “Exquisitely told. . . With poetry from Dylan Thomas, Elizabeth Bishop,...

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New Year, New Novel

Happy 2016! I’m watching the snowy view out the window while I’m working on a new book. Here’s what our back porch looked like on Sunday after the blizzard: And a stream nearby: I can’t quite believe...

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Cures for Heartbreak Cover Reveal

I’m thrilled to announce that my novel Cures for Heartbreak, which was originally published in 2007, will be released by HarperCollins on May 24, 2016 with a brand new cover! It was designed by the...

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One Summer, One Book Tour

Kissing in America was chosen as the One Summer, One Book selection by the Montgomery County Public Libraries, and I’m thrilled to be visiting 18 public libraries this summer on the tour! There will be...

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New novel!

Hello! I’ve been in hibernation, hard at work on a new novel, which will be out from HarperCollins in the summer of 2020. It’s finally nearly done—hurrah! It’s part coming of age story, part murder...

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Mad Garden Love

I have a new essay in the New York Times today about 25-year-old grief and falling madly in love with Chanticleer Garden. When I started writing it, I was trying to figure out why I was so obsessed...

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Lucy in the World!

My new novel, Lucy Clark Will Not Apologize, will be published on Tuesday, May 11th! (Photo by my very kind daughter.) The launch event will be a virtual one on Tuesday, May 11th at 7pm EST, hosted by...

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