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Meredith Goldstein

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Meredith Goldstein is an advice columnist and entertainment reporter for The Boston Globe. She's written two YA books, a memoir, and a novel about a bunch of single guests at a wedding. She also hosts the Love Letters podcast, which explores all types of relationships.

Meredith's latest release is the YA book "Things That Grow," a fictional take on her real-life experience bringing her mother's ashes to beautiful gardens. The book is a love story featuring Lori Seltzer, a character who learns how to accept what's temporary, and how to care for the adults in her life who don't always know best.

Meredith's memoir is 2018's "Can't Help Myself." If you're a fan of rom-coms, vampires, advice columns, breakup tales, and stories about mothers and si ...more

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	Can't Help Myself: Lessons & Confessions from a Modern Advice Columnist 3.99 avg rating — 745 ratings — published 2018 — 8 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
	The Singles 3.03 avg rating — 964 ratings — published 2012 — 14 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
	Chemistry Lessons 3.26 avg rating — 892 ratings — published 2018 — 12 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
	Things That Grow: A YA Road Trip Novel About Grief, Gardens, and First Love 3.71 avg rating — 651 ratings — published 2021 — 11 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
	The Wedding Guests 2.84 avg rating — 51 ratings — published 2012 — 4 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
	Un mariage et cinq célibataires (Emotions) by Meredith Goldstein (Goodreads Author), Sophie Huitorel (translator) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	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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“I hit reply and typed, *Thanks for thinking of me,* because at least he had.”
― Meredith Goldstein, Chemistry Lessons

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“It always amazed me how theater people could be like this, forever on, always ready to make use of the spotlight. I supposed scientists could be naturals too.”
― Meredith Goldstein, Chemistry Lessons

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“I hit reply and typed, thanks for thinking of me, because at least he had.”
― Meredith Goldstein, Chemistry Lessons

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