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In Someone Will Be With You Shortly,Lisa Kogan grapples with issues big (her 7-year-old daughter, Julia, and the 8,000 miles that separate them from Julia’s father) and small (her recent apartment renovation, which consisted of turning over the sofa cushions, and then realizing that they looked better the other way) with the self-deprecating humor and deep appreciation for what really matters that have made her column in O, The Oprah Magazine so beloved.

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Copyright 2010 by Lisa Kogan. All rights reserved.

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About the Author

Lisa Kogan is the Writer at Large for O, the Oprah Magazine, which has a circulation of over 2 million readers, as well as the author of a monthly column, "Lisa Kogan Tells All," which deals with everything from her life as a single, working mother in New York City to her quest for a decent tomato, a comfortable sofa bed, and a good, solid dental plan. Prior to Oprah, Kogan, whose work has been anthologized in several collections, worked at 7 Days (which folded), Egg (which folded), and Mirabella (which folded)...Needless to say, Miss Winfrey was not aware of any of this when Lisa was hired. She also spent 7 years as the Writer at Large for ELLE magazine where her essays were once described as a cross between George Plimpton and Gidget.

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Opening Lines (Experimental)

I SUPPOSE YOU’RE WONDERING why I’ve gathered you all here today. Wait a second—who starts a book like that? Why am I suddenly channeling Agatha Christie? Okay, let’s not panic. I can break set, I can shift gears.
Maybe something like this: Attention everyone who was ever mean to me at Alice ...

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Copyright 2010 by Lisa Kogan.

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