Rachel Cohn
Author of Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist
About the Author
Rachel Cohn was born on December 14, 1968 in Silver Spring Maryland. She attended Barnard College and graduated with a B.A. in Political Science intending to be a journalist. Instead she moved to San Francisco and began working at a law firm and writing. After moving back to New York City, her show more title Gingerbread was published. It was followed by several other books including: The Steps, Shrimp, Two Steps Forward, You Know Where to Find Me and Beta. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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Works by Rachel Cohn
Untitled (Annex, #3) 13 copies
Untitled (Annex, #4) 5 copies
Associated Works
Friends: Stories About New Friends, Old Friends, and Unexpectedly True Friends (2005) — Contributor — 84 copies
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Common Knowledge
- Legal name
- Cohn, Rachel
- Birthdate
- 1968-12-14
- Gender
- female
- Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
- Places of residence
- Manhattan, New York, USA
Silver Spring, Maryland, USA (birth)
San Francisco, California, USA - Education
- Barnard College (B.A. in Political Science)
- Occupations
- writer
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“Luckily, I always travel with a book, just in case I have to wait on line for Santa, or some such inconvenience.”
“I wanted to talk to someone. But who? It’s moments like this, when you need someone the most, that your world seems smallest.”
“I was attempting to write the story of my life. It wasn't so much about plot. It was much more about character.”
I originally came across the Dash & Lily series via the Netflix show based on book one, Dash & Lily's Book of Dares. Therefore, I was really excited to read the actual series. Unfortunately, I found the first book a bit underwhelming. The story I was expecting was still there, but the enjoyment was a bit lower.… (more)
“I wanted to talk to someone. But who? It’s moments like this, when you need someone the most, that your world seems smallest.”
“I was attempting to write the story of my life. It wasn't so much about plot. It was much more about character.”
I originally came across the Dash & Lily series via the Netflix show based on book one, Dash & Lily's Book of Dares. Therefore, I was really excited to read the actual series. Unfortunately, I found the first book a bit underwhelming. The story I was expecting was still there, but the enjoyment was a bit lower.… (more)
This book was absolutely enchanting! I was lucky enough to book [a:David Levithan|11664|David Levithan|http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1208616138p2/11664.jpg] and [a:Rachel Cohn|13139|Rachel Cohn|http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1224298697p2/13139.jpg] for an event at the store, and they were so much fun! [b:Dash & Lily's Book of Dares|9305872|Dash & Lily's Book of Dares|Rachel Cohn|http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51czrHOeZOL._SL75_.jpg|10551409] is sweet, smart, and super fun for anyone looking for a great story with great writing and great characters. Can't say enough good things about it, and I will continue to handsell it like crazy! Fun!… (more)
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- Works
- 31
- Also by
- 2
- Members
- 10,436
- Popularity
- #2,279
- Rating
- 3.7
- Reviews
- 545
- ISBNs
- 276
- Languages
- 10
- Favorited
- 19
“That’s what social media is: the fronts of the postcards, rarely what’s written on the backs.”
“Because, at heart, when I tell you I love books, what I am telling you is that I am a reader. Boil off all my pretensions, let my attempts at erudition rise away from me like steam, and what would be left would be a reader who is frequently amazed and educated by what words can do on a page.”
Dash & Lily are in England for this last book of the series, Mind the Gap, Dash & Lily. I really liked Dash's grandmother as a character. She was fun, upbeat, and was living her best life. I also liked the bookish London mentions and they made me think fondly of all my days in London bookshops. This book was better than the first, but I still wasn't overly impressed.… (more)