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Dana Staves

Going through life with an apron tied on and a pen in her hand, Dana Staves writes about books and food. She also writes a little fiction. She lives in Maryland with her wife, their son, and their cat.

On Reading Virginia Woolf’s Diary

I received my copy of Virginia Woolf: A Writer’s Diary from a friend as a present for my 23rd birthday. It ...

Bookish Moments on Boy Meets World

I was a nineties kid, and I grew up on Boy Meets World. I routinely took photos of Topanga to ...

The Books I Didn’t Read Saved Me

In the summer of 2010, I had just graduated with my MFA in Creative Writing. I quickly learned that most ...