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About chrisbohjalian

Chris Bohjalian is the author of sixteen books, including his forthcoming novel, The Light in the Ruins. His other novels include the New York Times bestsellers Midwives, The Sandcastle Girls, and The Double Bind.

Hollywood’s blockbuster season is here: Duck.

Posted on May 20, 2013

It was over thirty years ago that the Hollywood Blockbuster Season gave us “Odorama.” Yup, 1981’s version of 3-D was a scratch and sniff card with numbered aromas. When a number flashed on the screen, we in the audience would … Continue reading →

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Mother’s Day — by the book

Posted on May 12, 2013

If you are a little boy and want to test your mother’s love, color in the leaves on the dust jacket of her first edition of Harper Lee’s novel, “To Kill a Mockingbird.” Or draw the Starship Enterprise and a … Continue reading →

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Hope springs eternal: Play ball!

Posted on May 5, 2013

You might not know it from what I share in this column, but I played some pretty serious football and baseball as a boy. First of all, I was on the same high school football team – the illustrious Bronxville … Continue reading →

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What it means to be Boston Strong

Posted on April 28, 2013

It has been almost two weeks now since the Boston Marathon ended in a nightmarish terrorist attack; it has been nine days since Boston was paralyzed by a manhunt and Watertown was a battleground. The news cycles are moving on. … Continue reading →

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It’s in the bag — even the air horn, duct tape, and corkscrew

Posted on April 21, 2013

The other day we had some massive trees cut down in our yard and the fellow taking them down wanted to be sure that he didn’t accidentally incinerate the center of Lincoln by dropping a six-story maple on the lamppost … Continue reading →

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We are still the mountain

Posted on April 14, 2013

IN THE coming days, Armenians around the world will come together to acknowledge what I have come to call “The Slaughter You Know Next to Nothing About.” April 24 marks the 98th anniversary of the night the Armenian religious and … Continue reading →

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No escaping death, taxes, and Honey Boo Boo Child

Posted on April 14, 2013

The other day my wife stepped on a shrew. The good news is that it was already dead and so she doesn’t have a dead shrew on her conscience. When you spend as much time as she does volunteering at … Continue reading →

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Throwing the book (seller) at comedy

Posted on April 7, 2013

Josie Leavitt is coming to Burlington, Vermont tonight and hoping to kill. “I bombed. I killed. The language of comedy is all very violent,” she said. It’s worth noting that Leavitt said this in almost the same tone of voice … Continue reading →

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Only nine days until “The Sandcastle Girls” Lucky ’13 Paperback Book Tour Begins

Posted on April 5, 2013

Rock-and-roll t-shirts? Check. T-shirt cannon? Check. Old family photos? Check. Nine days from today it begins: “The Sandcastle Girls” Lucky ’13 Paperback Book Tour. 13 stops in 13 days in 2013. Please join me! April 14 Fresno, California College State … Continue reading →

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Fit to be (neck) tied? Yes. Today.

Posted on March 31, 2013

Other than weddings and funerals, there are only two times a year when I am likely to wear a necktie to the church here in Lincoln, Vermont: Christmas Eve and today, Easter Sunday. This is true with the vast majority … Continue reading →

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