Sarah Watson

Sarah Watson is a Chicago-based freelance writer and book critic. She holds a BA in English and philosophy from Providence College, an MA in English education from Northern Illinois University, and an Illinois teaching certificate (making her a certified word nerd). She has too many books and not enough shelf space. Find her on Twitter @sarahkwatson11.
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How Should a Family Eat? ‘The Middlesteins’

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 / 6 November 2012
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An Astronaut Loses it All in ‘The Infinite Tides’

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 / 30 September 2012
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‘My Heart Is an Idiot’ Celebrates Love, Solidarity, and Adventure

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 / 23 September 2012
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‘Occupy’ is Passionate, but Not Pragmatic

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 / 5 August 2012
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Fancy Parties, Typing and Dog Walking: ‘The Receptionist: An Education at The New Yorker’

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 / 30 July 2012
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Fluent and Poetic: Adam Wilson’s ‘Flatscreen’

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 / 3 June 2012
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Maurice Sendak and the Middle School Wild Things

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 / 10 May 2012
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Alison Bechdel’s ‘Are You My Mother?’ Reveals a Graphic, Independent Mind

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 / 7 May 2012
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There’s a Lot of Teeth Gnashing in Elisabeth Badinter’s ‘The Conflict’

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 / 3 May 2012
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‘Drift’: A Conversation with Rachel Maddow

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 / 26 April 2012
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On President Obama’s Mother: ‘A Singular Woman’ and Her Egalitarian Spirit

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 / 7 February 2012
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In ‘No Higher Honor’, Condoleezza Rice Reflects on Her Time in the White House

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 / 26 January 2012