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Jacob Sager Weinstein's work has appeared in The New Yorker and The Onion, and he has written for HBO as well. He lives in London with his wife and children.

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	Lyric McKerrigan, Secret Librarian by Jacob Sager Weinstein (Goodreads Author), Vera Brosgol (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) 4.10 avg rating — 1,043 ratings — published 2018 — 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
	Hyacinth and the Secrets Beneath 3.78 avg rating — 382 ratings — published 2017 — 13 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
	Princess Unlimited: An Empowering Fantasy Adventure About a Princess and a Dragon for Kids (Ages 4-7) by Jacob Sager Weinstein (Goodreads Author), Raissa Figueroa (Illustrator) 3.50 avg rating — 212 ratings — published 2021 — 3 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
	What Rosa Brought: A Picture Book About a Jewish Girl's Immigration from Vienna―A True Story for Kids (Ages 4-8) by Jacob Sager Weinstein (Goodreads Author), Jacob Sager Weinstein (Goodreads Author) 4.40 avg rating — 164 ratings — 2 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
	Hyacinth And The Stone Thief (Hyacinth #2) 4.04 avg rating — 84 ratings — published 2018 — 6 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
	How Not to Kill Your Baby 4.04 avg rating — 81 ratings — published 2012 — 3 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
	How to Remember Everything: Proven Techniques of the Memory Masters by Jacob Sager Weinstein (Goodreads Author), Odd Dot, Barbara Malley (Illustrations) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 33 ratings — published 2020 — 3 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
	Be Happier Now: 100 Simple Ways to Become Instantly Happier (Be Better Now) by Jacob Sager Weinstein (Goodreads Author), Lauren Radley (Illustrator) 4.11 avg rating — 19 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
	Be Healthier Now: 100 Simple Ways to Become Instantly Healthier (Be Better Now) by Jacob Sager Weinstein (Goodreads Author), Fabio Sardo (Illustrations) 3.33 avg rating — 21 ratings — 3 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
	Live Richer Now: 100 Simple Ways to Become Instantly Richer (Be Better Now) by Jacob Sager Weinstein (Goodreads Author), Jacob Sager Weinstein (Goodreads Author) 3.33 avg rating — 21 ratings — 2 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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Reddit, Part II: Revenge of the Reddit!

You might remember I went to Reddit and did an "AMA" -- "Ask Me Anything". It was a blast, but it wasn't exactly a hit. It got a total of 52 upvotes.

Recently, a Redditor spotted How Not To Kill Your Baby in the bookstore, took a photo of the cover, and posted it to Reddit. It got 7,735 upvotes.

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Wild Things: The Joy of Reading Children's Literature as an Adult

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