Margo Rabb

Novelist & essayist, author of Lucy Clark Will Not Apologize & Kissing in America (HarperCollins). Essays & stories in NYT, Atlantic, Smithsonian & on NPR.

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Lucy Clark Will Not Apologize is “Enchanting...beguiling” (@KirkusReviews) and “this mystery will speak to your old souls.”(@ALA_Booklist) Our beloved indie bookshop
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@ToddHarner2 @TheAtlantic Thank you so much for your kind words, Todd! I loved speaking to the farmers for this piece. Wishing you lots of happy hours on your family’s farm in all seasons!

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Apple orchards today can feel like amusement parks, which might turn off purists in search of a peaceful experience. But you should go anyway, @MargoRabb writes: https://t.co/I42WMSFvS8

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How to keep the dead alive? By doing the things they loved, @MargoRabb writes in a guest opinion. https://t.co/A2v9b8Qxou

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@skirkwalsh I'm hoping to come visit Austin this spring and would love to see you! It's been too long! xoxo

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Thank you so much, @skirkwalsh!

[S. Kirk Walsh @skirkwalsh]

"That lifting feeling was what I wanted on the 25th anniversary of my mother’s death: a sort of pilgrimage to her life." — @MargoRabb

Read this poignant essay by my friend, Margo Rabb. It's a gift in many ways for those who are grieving now and always. https://t.co/hV18SI4l2q

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“My mother had been gone many more years than I’d known her,” @MargoRabb writes.

Celebrating her birthday felt wrong, like leaving out part of the story: Her death. My daughter told me it was her favorite day of the year. She named it Renée Day. https://t.co/2N2CgZmwr7

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“I longed for my daughter to know her grandmother,” @MargoRabb writes in a guest opinion.

“I also wanted her to understand how much this anniversary meant to me. ... And so, I had decided that we would spend the whole day doing things my mom had loved.” https://t.co/AtrnACSNN2

[Jen Balderama @jenduende]

"My husband has sometimes commented on my patience as a mother," @MargoRabb writes @PostOpinions. "It isn’t patience, but a knowledge of tragedy. We’re not guaranteed days or moments like this; life doesn’t owe them to you." https://t.co/CfzgRuiVTW

[Jen Balderama @jenduende]

Warning: This is a two-, maybe three-hanky emotional wallop of an essay—whether you read it or listen to the audio version (👈highly recommend!).
https://t.co/CfzgRuiVTW

[Jen Balderama @jenduende]

🧵"How did I honor my mother’s death? By creating a holiday." In this @PostOpinions op-ed, @MargoRabb offers a beautiful suggestion for how to honor our beloved dead. Free link 👇
https://t.co/CfzgRuiVTW

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How did I honor my mother’s death? By creating a holiday, @MargoRabb writes in a guest opinion. https://t.co/ChGWjkjxVJ

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I loved seeing the mysterious Crowninshield Garden, which I wrote about for @SmithsonianMag , on @CBSEveningNews! I loved writing this story, and I hope the garden will receive funding so it can open to the public, and everyone can experience it. https://t.co/KjVoJE03Zi

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@jiordancastle Thank you, Jiordan! xoxoxo

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@julieebeck Don't google the hair dryer! It opens a rabbit hole of horrifying price/perfect hair dreams. :)

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And the LUCY CLARK WILL NOT APOLOGIZE audiobook from @QuillTreeBooks , narrated by @TaraSandsLA & winner of an @AudioFileMag Earphones Award, is on sale for $4.99 on certain platforms through tomorrow: https://t.co/enxOjfY3p6

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Last day on sale for summer reading! The LUCY CLARK WILL NOT APOLOGIZE ebook from @QuillTreeBooks is only $1.99: https://t.co/DcaoZfjIke

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Quill Tree and Heartdrum also publish Jewish American stories for all ages!

[Gavin Woltjer @meatheadreader]

An Abandoned, Industrial Ruin Bursts With New Life in Delaware

Fascinating article by ⁦@MargoRabb⁩ in ⁦@SmithsonianMag⁩. https://t.co/K0FWUcTBDh

[Nitzan @ Afterwords @NitzanSchwarz]

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@GavinWoltjer @SmithsonianMag Thank you so much! (Sorry for the slow reply, I'm not on Twitter very often!)