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something is helping you heal, you’ll notice that while you may feel pangs of sadness and nostalgia when you interact with it (whether it’s a small knickknack, a keepsake, or a photo), those feelings don’t overtake you to the point where
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“He’s Christmas morning; a day at the beach; the first time I glimpsed Tamagotchi. Joy, joy, and more joy. A smile in the face of harsh realities.”
― Tokyo Dreaming
― Tokyo Dreaming
“To be alive means full body contact with the absurd. Still, we can be happy. Even poor old Sisyphus could figure that much out. And that’s saying something. You might say that God is an absurd concept but faith in God’s goodness. . .I find joy in that. I find it inspiring.”
― Fight Night
― Fight Night
“Who my child becomes is not the sum of what happened to him.”
― All My Rage
― All My Rage
“Lonely fights are the worst, she said. She’d rather lose a lonely fight. She’d rather join a losing team than win a lonely fight.”
― Fight Night
― Fight Night
“[W]hat makes a tragedy bearable and unbearable is the same thing—which is that life goes on.”
― Fight Night
― Fight Night
The Sarah Addison Allen Fan Group
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Where readers can discuss all things Sarah Addison Allen and receive exclusive sneak peeks from Sarah's enchanting novels. ...more
Magic Realism
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— last activity Aug 30, 2026 12:06PM
Magic realism is a global and varied mode of literature, from the early twentieth century European works which made the everyday seem magical, to the ...more
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A place to connect writers with beta readers. A cliche is just one of the things to look out for while writing. They can slip in unnoticed and ruin a ...more
Southern Lit Lovers
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**Southern Lit Lovers is no longer an active group and not accepting new members. Requests to join will be declined. (6/1/16)*** Please also note SLLs ...more
Food in Fiction
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Do you love fiction in which food and/or drink plays a major part? Books like Margaret Atwood's The Edible Woman, Sideways, Chocolat, Secrets of the T ...more
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