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I asked my friends about the worst thing their mothers ever said to them
and in the interest of fairness, the nicest thing she’s ever done
23 hrs ago • Daniel Lavery
Once a week I vacuum the floors
People like to see a young white man vacuuming. It makes them feel good.
Sep 2 • Daniel Lavery
Everyone In The Phantom Tollbooth Looked A Little Bit Like William F. Buckley
I’m unpaywalling an old Chatner post from 2019 as the next book deadline comes down to bear on me (Women’s Hotel III is due at the end of October).
Aug 31 • Daniel Lavery
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I Am The Horrible Goose That Lives In The Town
Sep 24, 2019 • Daniel Lavery
Jane Austen's Persuasion, Part III
May 20, 2024 • Daniel Lavery
Finally Taking My Own Advice About Thanksgiving
Nov 28, 2019 • Daniel Lavery
Thoughts on a Phone Call
Feb 6, 2020 • Daniel Lavery
A Brief Account of the Crimes Committed by the Baby So Far in his Nine Months of Life
Jan 9, 2025 • Daniel Lavery
On Sleeping With Many Normal Men
Feb 20 • Daniel Lavery
Every Pete Hornberger Subplot On 30 Rock, Ranked: Season Three
Previously: Every Pete Hornberger subplot on 30 Rock’s Season Two.
Aug 24 • Daniel Lavery
A Chat With A. Natasha Joukovsky about Elizabeth Inchbald's "A Simple Story"
Relevant to this exchange: Jane Austen’s Persuasion, Mansfield Park, and a mild defense of Edmund Bertram.
Aug 17 • Daniel Lavery
Things Jim Croce Sings About When He Is Feeling Ebullient
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Aug 27 • Daniel Lavery
I’d like an award for my restraint
In my experience the hardest part about coming out with a book is you spend anywhere from one week to one month afterwards going around absolutely…
Aug 20 • Daniel Lavery
The San Diego Book Festival and a movie review
Next week I’ll be at the San Diego Book Festival on Saturday, August 22nd.
Aug 16 • Daniel Lavery
I'm a man who likes to talk
You're the man for me, sir
Aug 12 • Daniel Lavery
Every Pete Hornburger Subplot on 30 Rock, Ranked: Season Two
Previously in 30 Rock coverage:
Aug 10 • Daniel Lavery
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