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* 2023: New book! THE TEACHERS: A Year Inside America's Most Vulnerable, Important Profession *

The author of five New York Times bestselling books and a Goodreads Best Nonfiction Book of the Year, Alexandra Robbins is an award-winning journalist and speaker who writes nonfiction books in the style of fast-paced beach reads. Reviewers have called her smart, entertaining prose "poolside nonfiction."

Her latest book, THE TEACHERS, follows three teachers behind-the-scenes for a year and includes investigations based on interviews with hundreds of teachers across the country. THE TEACHERS has received starred reviews from both Publishers Weekly and Kirkus Reviews, is one of Yahoo!'s and The Week's "6 Highly Anticipated Books" for Spring 2023, a * 2023: New book! THE TEACHERS: A Year Inside America's Most Vulnerable, Important Profession *

The author of five New York Times bestselling books and a Goodreads Best Nonfiction Book of the Year, Alexandra Robbins is an award-winning journalist and speaker who writes nonfiction books in the style of fast-paced beach reads. Reviewers have called her smart, entertaining prose "poolside nonfiction."

Her latest book, THE TEACHERS, follows three teachers behind-the-scenes for a year and includes investigations based on interviews with hundreds of teachers across the country. THE TEACHERS has received starred reviews from both Publishers Weekly and Kirkus Reviews, is one of Yahoo!'s and The Week's "6 Highly Anticipated Books" for Spring 2023, a "Must Read of 2023" according to the Next Big Idea Club, one of Kirkus's "8 Most Buzzworthy Books Right Now," and a “Most Anticipated Book of 2023” by Literary Hub, The Next Big Idea Club, Kirkus, Zibby Books, and Professional Book Nerds.

Robbins is “an excellent stylist and a first-rate mind” (Houston Chronicle) whose writing style is “highly addictive” (Philadelphia Inquirer) and who “has a gift for writing fact like fiction” (Kirkus Reviews). She has also been honored with a "Distinguished Service to Public Education" award.

Robbins' books have been a New York Times Editors' Choice, People Magazine's Critic's Choice, a Books for a Better Life Award winner, and a Goodreads Best Nonfiction Book of the Year. She writes for publications such as The New Yorker, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Vanity Fair, The Atlantic, The Washington Post, and Forbes. She has appeared on a wide variety of national television shows such as "60 Minutes," "The Oprah Winfrey Show," "The Today Show," "The View," "The Colbert Report" and "Anderson Cooper 360."

You can find her on Twitter at @AlexndraRobbins, on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/AuthorAlexan..., on Instagram and TikTok at @authorAlexandraRobbins, and visit her website alexandrarobbins.com for more information.”
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	The Geeks Shall Inherit the Earth: Popularity, Quirk Theory and Why Outsiders Thrive After High School 3.59 avg rating — 4,700 ratings — published 2009 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	The Overachievers: The Secret Lives of Driven Kids 3.86 avg rating — 3,526 ratings — published 2006 — 18 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Quarterlife Crisis: The Unique Challenges of Life in Your Twenties by Alexandra Robbins (Goodreads Author), Abby Wilner 3.19 avg rating — 1,080 ratings — 16 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Secrets of the Tomb: Skull and Bones, the Ivy League, and the Hidden Paths of Power 3.05 avg rating — 891 ratings — published 2002 — 20 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fraternity: An Inside Look at a Year of College Boys Becoming Men 3.69 avg rating — 726 ratings — published 2019 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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“It's not about what you've done; it's how you've experienced whatever has happened to you. Matt Lawrence in The Overachievers”
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“In one survey, respondents listed Princeton as one of the country’s top ten law schools. The problem? Princeton doesn’t have a law school”
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tags: public-opinion

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“Conformity is not an admirable trait. Conformity is a copout. It threatens self-awareness. It can lead groups to enforce rigid and arbitrary rules.”
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Feb 20, 2015 10:41AM

Rachel wrote: "hi Alexandra, thanks for being my first friend on Goodreads. by the way: I heard that you graduated from Walt Whitman High School in Bethesda Maryland. Me too! Class of 2013. :) At the Whitman libr..."

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message 20: by Rachel

Feb 20, 2015 10:38AM

hi Alexandra, thanks for being my first friend on Goodreads. by the way: I heard that you graduated from Walt Whitman High School in Bethesda Maryland. Me too! Class of 2013. :) At the Whitman library they have 3 of your books and when I checked out Overachievers the librarian told me about you! I'm honored. thank you.

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message 19: by Eric

Aug 29, 2012 10:38AM

Thank you for becoming my Goodreads friend.
Eric

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message 18: by Amy

Jun 28, 2012 05:45PM

Hi Alexandra, thanks for the friendship!

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message 17: by Christine

Apr 25, 2012 04:14AM

thanks for being my friend

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message 16: by Andrea

Mar 12, 2012 08:30PM

Thanks for the friendship:)

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message 15: by Robert

Jan 31, 2012 06:02AM

Thanks for accepting my friend request, Alexandra.

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message 14: by Maryann

Dec 28, 2011 01:34PM

Congratulations on your novel voted best non-fiction :)

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message 13: by Krisi

Dec 27, 2011 10:34PM

I'm a college senior, and I just wanted to tell you after I read Overachievers, I got to feel better about myself. I am no where near the level of most of the students in your book, but I feel like the overachievers, and the things they're struggling with is very over looked. I used it as a topic starter in one of my education classes.

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message 12: by Mona (last edited Nov 18, 2011 12:32PM)

Nov 18, 2011 12:31PM

Oh, I subscribe to Marie Claire, one of my favorite zines. I'll definitely check out the interview.

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message 11: by Mona

Nov 18, 2011 12:30PM

Hello Alexandra :)

Voted! Good luck.

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message 10: by Alexandra

Nov 17, 2011 07:13AM

Josh wrote: "Hi Ms. Robbins, I'm quite honored to be your Goodreads friend! I loved The Overachievers. Keep up the great work!"

Thanks, Josh! Goodreads friends can drop the Ms. - you can just call me Alexandra : )

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message 9: by Josh

Nov 17, 2011 06:40AM

Hi Ms. Robbins, I'm quite honored to be your Goodreads friend! I loved The Overachievers. Keep up the great work!

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message 8: by Alexandra

Nov 14, 2011 12:33PM

Kelly/yllektra wrote: "Thanks for adding me! :)"
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message 7: by Kelly/yllektra

Nov 14, 2011 12:32PM

Thanks for adding me! :)

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message 6: by Alexandra

Apr 25, 2011 09:19AM

Amy wrote: "I just read your interview in Marie Claire! Loved it & I can't wait to read the new book!"

Thanks, Amy!

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message 5: by Amy

Apr 25, 2011 09:14AM

I just read your interview in Marie Claire! Loved it & I can't wait to read the new book!

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message 4: by Colton

Mar 31, 2011 07:47AM

Not a whole lot! I had to join this for school so I am not entirely sure if ill ever be on again.

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message 3: by Alexandra

Feb 21, 2011 02:47PM

Amy wrote: "I read your book Pledged & I loved it!! Great writing!"

Thanks, Amy!

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message 2: by Amy

Feb 21, 2011 02:41PM

I read your book Pledged & I loved it!! Great writing!

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message 1: by Maryann

Feb 18, 2011 03:46PM

I'm honoured by your add, Ms.Robbins. Thanks so much, Good luck in your later endeavours :) Hope I can read more of your work.

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