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I Refuse to Support My Friend’s Crappy Self-Published Novel: Am I the Asshole?
Kristen Arnett Answers Your Awkward Questions About Bad Bookish Behavior
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Kristen Arnett
| May 15, 2025
My Mean, Rich, Hot Ex-Friend is a Mediocre Literary Darling and I Hate It
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Kristen Arnett
| May 1, 2025
Am I the Literary Asshole for Thinking All Writers Are Assholes?
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Kristen Arnett
| April 17, 2025
In Which a Couple of Actual Literary Assholes Make an Appearance
Kristen Arnett Answers Your Awkward Questions About Bad Bookish Literary Behavior
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| April 3, 2025
Am I the Literary Asshole for Demanding More Semicolons in My Books?
Kristen Arnett Answers Your Awkward Questions About Bad Bookish Behavior
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| March 20, 2025
There Are Too Many DAMN Commas in Books These Days: Am I the Literary Asshole?
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I Loathe Very Online Writers: Am I the Literary Asshole?
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I Don’t Want to Read Anymore: Am I the Literary Asshole?
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| December 4, 2024
My Good Friend’s Partner is a Terrible Writer and I HATE IT: Am I the Literary Asshole?
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| November 14, 2024
I Really Want to Call Out My Friend For Bragging About How Much YA She Reads: Am I the Literary Asshole?
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It Bugs Me That My Friend Claims to Be a Writer But Never Writes: Am I the Literary Asshole?
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I Hate This Jerk in My Book Club: Am I the Literary Asshole?
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