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Meg Waite Clayton

Author of the international bestsellers The Postmistress of Paris, The Last Train to London, and 7 other novels

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March 2, 2017 By Meg Waite Clayton

Suffrage Week Continued!

Celebrating the 95th anniversary of the Supreme Court declaring the 19th Amendment constitutional this week, today's quote is again from a woman who fought for …

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March 1, 2017 By Meg Waite Clayton

More Suffrage Wisdom

Celebrating the 95th anniversary of the Supreme Court declaring the 19th Amendment constitutional this week, today's quote is again from a woman who fought for …

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February 28, 2017 By Meg Waite Clayton

Wisdom from Elizabeth Cady Stanton

Celebrating the 95th anniversary of the Supreme Court declaring the 19th Amendment constitutional this week, today's quote is again from a woman who fought for …

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February 27, 2017 By Meg Waite Clayton

95 Years Ago Today…

Ninety-five years ago today, the Supreme Court unanimously declared the 19th Amendment, giving women the vote, constitutional. The 19th Amendment says, simply, …

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February 26, 2017 By Meg Waite Clayton

An Oscar Night Quote

Offering this one today, with an alternative: You have to write the book that wants to be written. And if the book will be too difficult for grown-ups, then you …

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February 25, 2017 By Meg Waite Clayton

A Hidden Figures Quote

I so loved the movie Hidden Figures that I am now reading the book -- odd for me as I usually like to read the book first. Today's quote comes from the book. …

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February 24, 2017 By Meg Waite Clayton

The Most We Can Hope For

Today's quote, from Elizabeth Strout's lovely Abide with Me. I suspect the most we can hope for, and it's no small hope, is that we never give up, that we never …

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February 23, 2017 By Meg Waite Clayton

A Quote from Christina Baker Kline, on the Occasion of Her New Book

I've just started reading Christina Baker Kline's brand new novel, A Piece of the World, and thought you might enjoy this quote from her last one: Time …

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February 22, 2017 By Meg Waite Clayton

Ann Patchett on Writing

Today's quote: Writing is a job, a talent, but it's also the place to go in your head. It is the imaginary friend you drink your tea with in the afternoon." - …

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February 21, 2017 By Meg Waite Clayton

Happy Birthday Anäis Nin

Celebrating Anäis Nin's birthday with one of my favorite quotes from her: We write to taste life twice, in the moment and in retrospect.” - Anaïs Nin …

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