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Kathy Fish's avatar

LOVE it!! Outfit and new book cover. I can't wait to read it. Heating & Cooling occupies a special small stack of books I reread constantly, so I am VERY excited this new collection!

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Beth Ann Fennelly's avatar

Ahhh thank you! I'm excited for it to be (at last) entering the world!

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Amie McGraham's avatar

I adore your go-go dress AND the new cover for the book I’m so anxiously awaiting. Keep loving me (my H&C is excruciatingly dog-eared, highlighted and marginalia-ridden) and I’ll keep loving your words and wit.

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Beth Ann Fennelly's avatar

DEAL!! 😘😘😘

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Samantha Jacqueline's avatar

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Samantha Jacqueline's avatar

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Maureen Doallas's avatar

Great cover(s)! I will be adding the titles of both to my reading list.

I recently finished a trio of books (a novel and two memoirs) by Yiyun Li and am now reading an excellent book about Vanessa Bell (sister of Virginia Woolf). Paul Lynch's "The Prophet" is a great read.

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Beth Ann Fennelly's avatar

Good book recs! Interesting to read a novel and 2 memoirs all by the same author.

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Maureen Doallas's avatar

I should have noted that all three of those Li books are related to one another.

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Jane Paglini's avatar

LOVE the outfit - always the fashion Goddess!

LOVE LOVE LOVE the cover!!!

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Beth Ann Fennelly's avatar

thanks my dear!❤️❤️❤️

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Reem Faruqi's avatar

Loyal fan of heating and cooling. Love the new cover and the vase and the 4 daffodils. Gorgeous

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Beth Ann Fennelly's avatar

thank you!!

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Reem Faruqi's avatar

Usually photographers do rule of 3s so I find the 4 flowers unconventional like your lovely writing that breaks rules

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Rachel Kramer Bussel's avatar

Came across this via Notes and I love both covers, especially the new one. I’m not sure I’ve ever read a book of micro memoirs so I’m looking forward to that. I’m reading memoir in essays High-Risk Homosexual by Edgar Gomez, about navigating growing up gay and poor in Florida. The writing is excellent. And memoir Lost & Found by Helen Chandler-Wilde, who lost almost all her possessions in a storage space fire and imparts 9 lessons about stuff and overconsumption based on that experience.

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Beth Ann Fennelly's avatar

Ok both those books sound good, but the 2nd one esp. as it considers something I've been thinking about. Thanks for the rec!

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Janisse Ray's avatar

I love how your outfit matches that fabulous cover. !!! Many congratulations, Beth Ann.

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Beth Ann Fennelly's avatar

thanks Janisse!!

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Rebecca's avatar

I love everything about you! Congratulations on your new book - so looking forward to it. (Also: my fingers are crossed that you’ll do another mini-memoir workshop soon. 😊)

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Beth Ann Fennelly's avatar

Ahhh thank you!!! That's so kind! ❤️❤️❤️

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Elizabeth Bobrick's avatar

Just taught “The Grief Vacation” in a flash nonfiction class for adult students. They really liked the story and the craft.

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Beth Ann Fennelly's avatar

No way! I love that! Thank you!

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Jude Jones (they/them)'s avatar

I’m so excited to hear you have a new book of micro-memoirs coming out! I just read H&C as part of Darien Gee’s class and it was so delightful. I’m particularly thrilled that your book is about your sister because I definitely wondered/worried about what happened after reading Safety Scissors. As for the cover, it’s fantastic - I’m partial to purple - and I can’t wait to pre-order.

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Beth Ann Fennelly's avatar

Ahhh thanks!!! So glad (and grateful to Darien) that you found my book! ❤️❤️❤️

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Laura Lippman's avatar

I love those pants! I also can travel almost anywhere with a carry-on, but you know me: I go with dresses.

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Beth Ann Fennelly's avatar

Now I'm thinking we should get our carry-ons together. . .in some exotic location

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Laura Lippman's avatar

There's always New Orleans . . .

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Claire Polders's avatar

I love the cover! And I’m looking forward to the book. I adored Heating & Cooling. Will request a review copy from your publisher!

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Beth Ann Fennelly's avatar

I would be so happy to think of you reading my book!

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Kelly Eden's avatar

I am so excited to hear your book is almost ready for us!!! I’ll be clicking that preorder. Can’t wait.

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Beth Ann Fennelly's avatar

YAY!!! Thanks!

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Jacqueline Knirnschild's avatar

I love the cover!

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Beth Ann Fennelly's avatar

thanks!! Me tooooooooo!

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