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AmyMacKinnon

  1. Every single bird that swoops by leaves me in a state of wonder.
  2. @tatianaderosnay @jaywigley I've given birth to a 10 lb. babies and to books. Books hurts more.
  3. Colson makes many of us drool. RT @JohnWilwol Richard Ford allegedly spit on @colsonwhitehead? Lovely... nyti.ms/JCFIHL
  4. FYI, Mother Pucker lip plumping gloss is not for those with already full lips, but if you do, apply evenly. #herfearfulunsymmetry
  5. Unacceptable RT @katierosman Once again @united has me in separate rows from my kids &@united gate agent was incredibly, unnecessarily rude.
  6. @taradublinrocks Do you think Kim would foot the hives-inducing bill for my daughter's college education? Wouldn't cost as much as her car.
  7. RT @taradublinrocks I'm on government food assistance. RT @KimKardashian: Last week i was in my other other Benz instagr.am/p/LGzcJ2OSzC/
  8. Me, too. RT @janetsomerville I must get a copy. RT @GuardianBooks: John Banville reviews Canada by Richard Ford bit.ly/JrLzys #books
  9. Yes, @TomAhern. RT @NicholeBernier Shouldn't a 9-days-from-launch debut author have a desk of her own? #sayYes
  10. It's delicious. RT @tatianaderosnay Its no longer Wikileaks, but Vaticanleaks bbc.co.uk/news/world-eur… #Vatican
  11. Preach RT @jenna_blum #FF @AmyMacKinnon, my hero for starting indignant thread about how #50ShadesOfGrey is really #50ShadesOfDreck.
  12. Tweet of the Day (and yes): @brookssigler In the afterlife, do we get to rock our children as babies once again?
  13. @ejmccarthy Pretty sure I have all of your clients' books on my shelves. Tom Daly & Nate Fick's books are especially dog eared.
  14. For Steinbeck, writing was terrifying & never got easier. Reading this made it bit easier for me. lettersofnote.com/2012/05/it-has… (via @lettersofnote)
  15. In support of the greater good & a life well-lived. RT @ejmccarthy A Navy SEAL's wise advice to graduates cnn.com/2012/05/23/opi… #cnn
  16. Reading the jacket copy of WOLF HALL, I realize I never would have picked this up if it weren't for Twitter.
  17. Bravo, Duane! RT @GalleyCat One writer confronted an alleged plagiarist on video. He left with a $500 check: mbist.ro/KNXmYg