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Ten Tips to Running a Good Book Reading

Danny Groner | Posted 10.21.2009 | Books

Read More: Twitter, Barnes and Noble, Book Tour, Adam L. Penenberg, Ponzi Scheme, Greenwich Village, Fast Company, Facebook, Book Tours, Iphone, Viral Video, Book Reading, Viral Marketing, Viral, Reader Q & A, Adam Penenberg, James Hong, Books News
Danny Groner

Although there were only 30 people in attendance for his reading, Penenberg led it skillfully. Amateur writers should take note of some of Penenberg's successes.

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Owning Up

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 09.29.2009 | Living

Read More: Living News, Toxic, Trust, Closure, Threesome, Blame, Triangle, Jealousy, Apology, Advice, Friendship, Apologize, Insight, Owning Up, Alcohol, Relationships, Female, Mistrust, Breaking Living News, Reader Q & A, Living News
Dr. Irene S. Levine

Sometimes people believe they need to obtain closure from another person before they sever a friendship. This isn't true.

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Painful Teen Friendship: What's a Mom to Do?

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 09.10.2009 | Living

Read More: Friendship, Reader Q & A, Parent, Living News, Resilience, Mom, Best Friend, Hurt, Advice, Parenting Advice, Role, Breaking News, Communication, Teens, Preadolescents, Living News
Dr. Irene S. Levine

Unless your teen's health or safety is at risk, resist the temptation to solve friendship problems for her.

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I Love My BFF but I Can't Take Her Husband!

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 08.29.2009 | Living

Read More: Friend, Women, Foursome, Living News, Relationships, White Lies, Honesty, Bff, Relationship Advice, Couples, Friendship, Candor, Female, Best Friend, Breaking Living News, Reader Q & A, Living News
Dr. Irene S. Levine

My friendship with my BFF is very important to me but when her husband is in the mix -- things become very uncomfortable.

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Malcolm Gladwell and Others Bring a Novel Approach to Book Readings

Danny Groner | Posted 07.30.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Malcolm Gladwell Outliers, Q&A, Chuck Klosterman, Reading, James Frey, Books, Pop Culture, Malcolm Gladwell, Book, Reader Q & A, Brainstorms, Entertainment News
Danny Groner

Reading aloud from their books, authors hope that readers will relate to the material, its characters, themes, comedic moments and underlying messages. When writers can convey these elements themselves, it's even more potentially provocative and lucrative.

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How could my friend and colleague undermine me?

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 04.11.2009 | Living

Read More: Friendship, Competition, Betrayal, Boundaries, Friends, Living News, Relationships, Envy, Author, Work, Writer, Undermine, Female, Reader Q & A, Living News
Dr. Irene S. Levine

Dear Irene, I'm an award-winning author with a friendship dilemma. A long time friend told one of my clients that my agent was basically a 'nobody' and that I'm 'just a ghost writer.' Should I confront her?

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Friendless in Seattle: Searching for Answers

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 03.26.2009 | Living

Read More: Making Friends, Living News, Relationships, Healthy Relationships, No Friends, Stickiness, Female Friendships, Bonding, Prospecting Meeting People, Reader Q & A, Seattle, Friendless, Living News
Dr. Irene S. Levine

You may be making bad choices when you choose potential friends. The odds are better that a friendship will "stick" when two people have a common thread, such as a shared interest.

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Sophisticated Lady's Friendship Conundrum

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 02.17.2009 | Living

Read More: Self-Deprecating, Couple Friends, Living News, Work, Best Friends, No Friends, Nurturing Friendships, Moving, Female Friendships, Women’s Friendships, Reader Q & A, Shyness, Relationships, Living News
Dr. Irene S. Levine

Just because two female friends are close doesn't mean that their spouses will feel the same way about one another.

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Best Friends: No Way Out?

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 02.11.2009 | Living

Read More: Women, Living News, Relationships, Female Friend, Mean Girl, Insecure, Reader Q & A, No Way Out, Female Friendship, Manipulative, High School, Std, Controlling, Toxic Friend, Abusive, Counselor, Promiscuity, Living News
Dr. Irene S. Levine

Dear Irene: I wish I had an escape but I'm still in high school and I live a street away from her and she knows almost everything about me, even that I may have an STD.

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Friends Who Are Green with Envy

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 12.25.2008 | Living

Read More: Living News, Relationships, Envy, Envious, Reciprocity, Self-Esteem, Toxic Friend, Female Friendships, Jealousy, Reader Q & A, Living News
Dr. Irene S. Levine

Women with low self-esteem, or who are depressed, tend to focus exclusively on their shortcomings and are bitter about what they perceive as the advantages or good fortune of others.

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Reader Q & A: Why Did She Dump Me?

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 12.19.2008 | Living

Read More: Single Mom, Loneliness, Living News, Relationships, Expatriates, Children, Dumped, Reciprocity, Phone Friend, Dumpee, Balance, Best Friend, Expats, Reader Q & A, Living News
Dr. Irene S. Levine

I telephoned a girlfriend today for a chat and she hit me with a bombshell. She politely told me that she saw no point in continuing our friendship.

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The Rome Treaty Wasn't Built in a Day

Christal Smith | Posted 07.30.2008 | Politics

Read More: Bashir Icc, Icc, Omar Al-Bashir, Rome Treaty 10 Years In, Reader Q & A, Politics News
Christal Smith

Ten years ago, nations of the world agreed on terms of the Rome Treaty of the ICC, the first permanent international tribunal established to hold individuals accountable for crimes against humanity.

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