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As a writer, I just think that this AARP ad is so unbelievably cool....

We've got such a treat today! I'm introducing you to a brand new author on the chick lit scene. Smart and funny, just like all of the chick lit authors you've come to know and love, but this author is a bit different: he's a man!





Yes, today we've got award winning writer and professor here to chat. His debut novel, , comes out today, and it's a fabulous read. I was asked to blurb this book, and I really loved it. It's a clever and funny story about learning w

Happy Father's Day!  I think you all know .  If you didn't get a chance to check out my New York Post piece about my dad, just !Ìý

And have a great weekend!

With all of our talk here about and the , we've been totally disregarding our other Gossip Girl hotties.

I know. Shame on me.

that Ed Westwick has been cast in Wuthering Heights. Now, if you watch Gossip Girl, you know that casting Chuck in the Heathcliff role is just so, so delicious. I'm counting on him to be speaking in his native English accent (how much do we love men with accents?! Some people write entire books about it....) and do

So, the crowd was really split on to her I vote for the sexy black vintage number, for what it's worth, Lauren!

If you're in the NY Metro area, I hope you'll go cheer Lauren on at her !

Now, onto our contest winners! Big congrats go out to Jemscout425 and Sue -- these lucky ladies have won copies of Lauren Lipton's MATING RITUALS OF THE NORTH AMERICAN WASP!

Not a winner this time around? That's okay! Next week, we'll

I now officially love .  Er, I mean .  
You see, Jimmy Fallon's been trying to organize a reunion, and Mark-Paul Gosselaar came onto the show to promote his latest venture, on TNT, and also to pledge his commitment to a Saved By the Bell reunion.  But, the best part?  He does the entire thing totally in character as Zack Morris.
That's right.  He comes on as Zack Morris.  And then doesn't break character.  Not even once.
I love it when

And I don't just mean the new season of Real Housewives of New Jersey!

at the ! If you're in the tri-state area, I'd love to see you there!

Deets are as follows:

Sunday, June 14th
1pm - 5pm

Paramus Public Library
116 East Century Road
Paramus, NJ 07652

I'll be speaking on a , so I hope you'll be able to come by and say hi!

Hop on over to today. I'll be doing an interview and then giving away a copy of to one lucky winner![image error]

If you're on Long Island, I'd love to see you!  I'll be reading at the on Monday, June 29th.  If you're around, grab a lawn chair and meet me there!  
I'm so thrilled, because I'll be reading with fellow authors ,ÌýÌý²¹²Ô»åÌý, moderated by Book Columnist Debbi Honorof.  Yes, it's the same group as our Author Tea, so if you missed us there, come see us at the Gazebo!  Here are the deets: 

LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK:
MONDAY, JUNE 29, 2009

First, I boggled your mind with . It was the mom and baby snuggie, and it was really disturbing for some reason.

But now, I've found ! And, um, I sort of want one.

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