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The work is coming very slowly, refracted, refractory. I hear my name like it's coming through water. I left the blank page and went uptown. read on >>




Melissa tells you where to jettison laptops, cell phones, and iPods without polluting the waste stream in New York magazine.



January/February 2008: The Girl's Guide to Absolutely Everything has gone into a third printing.



"Kirsch writes with warmth, humor, and much-appreciated candor. She's a wise and funny friend who's happy to share with you what she's learned and graciously avoids coming across like a know-it-all," says About.com in a 5-star review of The Girl's Guide to Absolutely Everything. read on >>



Read Melissa's article on overcoming procrastination in the February 2008 issue of Good Housekeeping.



Check out the latest installment of My Secret Library at KGB Bar Lit, in which Melissa examines a strange little book by French writer Nathalie Sarraute.







"At 33 and long since living with my own mortgage, I was surprised at how much advice I still sought. And Kirsch does a great job offering thoughts on what that advice might be." says the Toledo Blade. read on >>



Melissa wrote The Everything Guide to Pests for New York magazine, a thoroughly disgusting look at bedbugs, cockroaches and rodents in NYC apartments. read it and weep >>



The Fort Worth Star-Telegram says the Girl's Guide will solve your financial woes. you better believe it >>



Check out Melissa's most recent blog entry on the Huffington Post.



The Girl's Guide to Absolutely Everything is a VH1 best seller.



Recent Radio Interviews

"A little bonbon in a book form." listen to the mp3 >>

Melissa talks sex, feminism and tattoos. listen to the mp3 >>

Then she sets you straight about money. listen to the mp3 >>

June 2007: The Girl's Guide to Absolutely Everything has gone into a second printing.



Looking for the perfect gift? Give a signed copy of The Girl's Guide to Absolutely Everything to your 20- or 30-something (or get one for yourself).



Library Journal.com says of The Girl's Guide to Absolutely Everything, "Long story short, I love this damn book." read the entire starred review >>



Publishers Weekly calls The Girl's Guide to Absolutely Everything "a common-sensible, funny and easy-to-read primer on all aspects of life for women in their 20s and 30s" that's "a standout in a crowded field as well as an ideal gift." read the entire starred review >>