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Auntie SparkNotes: Stage Fright

By kat_rosenfieldNovember 19, 2009

Dear Auntie SparkNotes, My problem, though compared to some of the stuff other people write to you about, this might seem kinda silly, but here goes. I was asked in class to read out the answer to a question. I was supposed to stand up and ... More →

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First They Came for the Meepers, and I Said Nothing

By kat_rosenfieldNovember 19, 2009

The Anti-Fun Brigade is coming, and they want your gibberish. In Boston, a high school principal has threatened students with suspension if they say a certain word, a shocking word, a word so dangerous that we are not sure we can even permit it to escape ... More →

First They Came for the Meepers, and I Said Nothing

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Duct Tape and Horse Tranquilizers: Surviving Thanksgiving Car Travel

By kat_rosenfieldNovember 18, 2009

With Thanksgiving just around the corner, we're about to hit the prime time of year for long, looong-distance family travel-thons. And whether your family's Turkey Day destination is across the country or just (heh heh) over the river and through the woods, chances are that ... More →

Duct Tape and Horse Tranquilizers: Surviving Thanksgiving Car Travel

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Steal These Books

By kat_rosenfieldNovember 17, 2009

If you're a human, you're probably familiar with what we at SparkNotes like to call the Library Oh-Crap—so called because of that unfortunate experience wherein you notice an unfamiliar book on your shelf, open it up, and discover that the binding is stamped in five ... More →

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Auntie SparkNotes: Personal Questions and Horrible People

By kat_rosenfieldNovember 16, 2009

You guys always leave great comments, and last week was no exception. Coffinmaker wrote: “Good advice, Auntie Sparknotes, but now I'm curious about YOUR internet history.” Well, that's a kind of personal question...but okay, I'll bite. I am opening my browser, I am clicking on history, ... More →

Auntie SparkNotes: Personal Questions and Horrible People

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Auntie SparkNotes: The Scarlet Googler

By kat_rosenfieldNovember 12, 2009

Dear Auntie Sparknotes, I was doing some homework on my dad's computer. I accidentally exited out of one of the browsers so I went into the history of the Internet to reopen it. In the history, I saw that there was a Google search for "site ... More →

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The SparkNotes Dress Code: No Bear Suits, No Nixon Masks

By kat_rosenfieldNovember 12, 2009

Yesterday, we posted about a girl whose senior photo was banned from her high school yearbook because she had chosen to pose in—gasp!—a tuxedo. And your comments on that post confirm what we suspected: anti-gender-bending dress code rules are ridiculous. ... More →

The SparkNotes Dress Code: No Bear Suits, No Nixon Masks

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You Can Have Freedom of the Press...Just Don't Write Anything Bad About Me

By kat_rosenfieldNovember 11, 2009

Today, various media outlets have been spouting off about an incident at New York City's Dalton School. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy visited the campus and gave a speech. Naturally, the school paper wanted to publish an article about the event—but Justice Kennedy insisted on ... More →

You Can Have Freedom of the Press...Just Don't Write Anything Bad About Me

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If You Refuse to Wear This Drape, the Administration Will Deny All Knowledge of Your Existence

By kat_rosenfieldNovember 11, 2009

Please complete the following sentence: Clothes are... a) the only thing standing between me and a highly embarrassing episode of public nudity. b) an important tool of self-expression. c) something school administrators will give themselves ulcers trying to control. d) all of the above. ... More →

If You Refuse to Wear This Drape, the Administration Will Deny All Knowledge of Your Existence

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Auntie SparkNotes: Gay, Straight, or Can of Soup?

By kat_rosenfieldNovember 9, 2009

Hey Sparklers! Because I love your letters so much, starting today, I'll be answering two of 'em per week. So if you've been sitting on a particularly juicy problem, now's the time to get brave and write in. And now, this week's letter: Dear Auntie Sparknotes, I ... More →

Auntie SparkNotes: Gay, Straight, or Can of Soup?

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kat_rosenfield

Kat Rosenfield is a writer, illustrator, advice columnist, YA author, and enthusiastic licker of that plastic liner that comes inside a box of Cheez-Its. She loves zombies and cats. She hates zombie cats. Follow her on Twitter or Tumblr @katrosenfield.

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