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Stephanie Merry

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Book World editor at the Washington Post. Yoga teacher in search of the perfect veggie nacho recipe.

 Washington, DC
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Want personalized reading recommendations from the man himself, @RonCharles? 📚 Questions for the Book World staff about your summer reading? 🌞 Join us for a chat tomorrow, Friday, July 2 at 3 p.m. Eastern time and we'll be happy to help you! washingtonpost.com/arts-ente…
Need a summer book recommendation? The Post’s book team fields your questions.

Need a summer book recommendation? The Post’s book team fields your questions.

The staff of Book World will answer your questions and provide their recommendations on Friday, July 2, at 3 p.m. Eastern time.

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Best books of the year! Come for the great reading recommendations, stay for the stunning embroidery by Sarah K. Benning washingtonpost.com/graphics/…
The best books of 2019

The best books of 2019

The 10 books to read now.

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Post Book World@BookWorld18 Oct 2019
Welcome to today's #postbooktalks with @LBardugo. We'll be talking about #TheNinthHouse published by @Flatironbooks. washingtonpost.com/entertain…
Review | After dominating YA, Leigh Bardugo delivers a fantasy novel for adults with ‘Ninth House’

Review | After dominating YA, Leigh Bardugo delivers a fantasy novel for adults with ‘Ninth House’

The story takes place at Yale University, where ghosts roam the campus.

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Since you don't have nearly enough suitcase space (or time), we've narrowed down your must-read list for you. washingtonpost.com/graphics/…
The 20 books to read this summer

The 20 books to read this summer

A look at the novels and nonfiction worthy of your precious suitcase space.

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A gorgeous, insightful and shattering read by @CaitJGibson washingtonpost.com/lifestyle…
Perspective | On Mother’s Day, my daughter was 10 weeks old, and my mom had 3 weeks to live

Perspective | On Mother’s Day, my daughter was 10 weeks old, and my mom had 3 weeks to live

A birth, a death and the space between.

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I'm grateful to @amyjoyce_berg for giving me an excuse to take a step back for a moment and ponder what motherhood means to me. washingtonpost.com/news/styl…

The protector, the multitasker, the holder of rocks: 10 moms define motherhood

How do you sum up something so extraordinary in 100 words or fewer?

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For the first time in years I didn't have to write about Game of Thrones. I just got to watch. Of course I felt slightly bereft I didn't get to weigh in on what a little creeper Bran is becoming. washingtonpost.com/arts-ente…
Review | ‘Game of Thrones’ recap: In ‘Winterfell,’ Jon Snow returns home and learns the truth

Review | ‘Game of Thrones’ recap: In ‘Winterfell,’ Jon Snow returns home and learns the truth

In the highly anticipated final season premiere, Jon Snow and Daenerys arrive in Winterfell to try to raise an army, while Jon is on the receiving end of some life-changing information.

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FWIW the Thule makes a great jogging stroller. Also: I'm never buying anything made by Britax again. washingtonpost.com/business/…

After hundreds of crashes, this Britax jogging stroller faced recall. Then Trump appointees stepped...

The danger of the BOB stroller “was just so obvious,” said one former regulator. 

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I'm going to live forever. wapo.st/2JiCEWe?tid=ss_tw&ut…
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You deserve to start the day with a story that isn't depressing. washingtonpost.com/lifestyle…
With age comes ‘Wizdom.’ The Wizards’ 50-and-older dance squad is thrilling crowds.

With age comes ‘Wizdom.’ The Wizards’ 50-and-older dance squad is thrilling crowds.

Initially, there’s a bit of surprise from the audience that the Wizdom dancers can still shake it, and then there’s plenty of whoops and hollers.

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I'm #1 today for the first time in my career in the @washingtonpost And I am 65 years old! This was a long road. Don't ever think (or let ANYONE tell you) that you're too old or to anything to go after and capture your dream. I'm counting on you to keep going.
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Whenever you're ready for a more light-hearted news story, might I recommend this charming look at popular writing duos? washingtonpost.com/entertain…
From meet-cutes to enduring bliss: How co-writers keep the spark alive

From meet-cutes to enduring bliss: How co-writers keep the spark alive

Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera, among other writing partners, explain why two’s company.

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A book’s final lines can make or break the experience. Here are 23 that really stuck the landing. washingtonpost.com/graphics/…

The 23 most unforgettable last sentences in fiction

A book’s final lines can make or break the experience. Here are some of the best.

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This story is insane. newyorker.com/magazine/2019/…
A Suspense Novelist’s Trail of Deceptions

A Suspense Novelist’s Trail of Deceptions

Dan Mallory, who writes under the name A. J. Finn, went to No. 1 with his début thriller, “The Woman in the Window.” His life contains even stranger twists.

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The Atlantic did an amazing job tracking down people for this story about Bryan Singer. theatlantic.com/magazine/arc…
‘Nobody Is Going to Believe You’

‘Nobody Is Going to Believe You’

The Bohemian Rhapsody director Bryan Singer has been trailed by accusations of sexual misconduct for 20 years. Here, his alleged victims tell their stories.

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Hank Stuever@hankstuever18 Jan 2019
Great piece from @EmilyYahr: #You was ignored on Lifetime. Then it blew up on Netflix. What does it mean for TV’s future? wapo.st/2FEx25j?tid=ss_tw&ut…
‘You’ was ignored on Lifetime. Then it blew up on Netflix. What does it mean for TV’s future?

‘You’ was ignored on Lifetime. Then it blew up on Netflix. What does it mean for TV’s future?

The twisted drama has exploded on social media since its debut on the streaming service.

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I'm not a thread person but, well, Mary Oliver deserves special consideration. I can't remember the first time I read the line "You do not have to be good" from Wild Geese, but I'm guessing I was in college, studying poetry writing.
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We were told to be compliant, to apologize, to do as we were told. And here was Mary Oliver, in this sort of matter-of-fact way, telling us the opposite. Telling us, we don't have to get on our knees and repent. That we can love what we love; be who we are.
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I still get choked up thinking about my sister experiencing this quietly revolutionary lesson for the first time while I re-learned it, and I'm so grateful that Mary Oliver helped us understand our place "in the family of things."
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