Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Catch her Drift

Lesbians, nerds, political junkies, blazer lovers and anyone who appreciates thoughtful public discourse and/or any combination of all of the above have long considered Rachel Maddow a pin-up girl of sorts. And now we can finally include the group, book geeks. Her new, not to mention first, book “Drift: The Unmooring of American Military Power” hit bookshelves yesterday. It’s about the peculiar and perturbing state of perpetual war we find ourselves in in America. But don’t take my word for it. Let The Maddow explain herself.


Now, I happen to be lucky enough to have scored myself a signed copy of “Drift.” Yes, Rachel “Dreamboat” Maddow signed something that resides in my home this very minute. Please, try not to let your all-encompassing jealousy be too all encompassing.

But, because I’m a giver – well, more accurately, because Crown Publishing is a giver – I happen to have a spare. That’s right, I have another signed hardcover first edition of Rachel’s “Drift” to give away to one of you. So, kittens, this is your chance. If you’re interested in winning your very own signed copy of “Drift,” please hit me up in the comments section with your email address (spell it out if you fear Das Spam) by next Wednesday, April 4. I’ll randomly pick a winner from all your entries. Then I’ll announce the winner on Twitter, so follow me @dorothysnarker and please include your Twitter handle or what you’d like to be called on the Tweeter Machine in your entry. Consider this contest a little thank you from me to you for coming back day after day, week after week, month after month and year after year to enjoy my tiny corner of the internet. The gift of Maddow is the least I could do, really.

p.s. Oh, and if you have a chance, tell me where you are reading from in the world. I love knowing where all you fine folks are from.

UPDATE: Entries in the contest are now closed. Thanks for playing along!

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Meaghan said...

oh.meaghan (a) gmail (dot) com

Washington DC! Thank you SO much!

Anonymous said...

lupine1515 (at) gmail.com
@MsMayhem15

Anonymous said...

Over 200 entries in just one day...ha! You really know how to light up a comment thread!

ebsezyes (at) gmail (dot) com

No tweetering, just Elaine from Indianapolis.

Harper said...

Thanks from New Zealand!

karlis_mail(at)yahoo(dot)co(dot)nz
twitter = @freesnow

Awesome
Karli

Ellie said...

EllieG101 [at] gmail [dot] com

@Ellie_Gow

Just joined twitter so I could follow this!
I don't know if I can win all the way from Australia though...

Anonymous said...

datgrl at aol com

I follow you on twitter as
Seattledebra

Anonymous said...

Love Rachel, love Snarker, love books, what more could I want?

alicialendon at gmail dot com

@carolinagrrrl

Jules said...

foxyviolist03(at)yahoo.com

twitter: @Javaholic_Jules

Anonymous said...

Love your blog - love Rachel Maddow. Delurking from the great tdot, in the little country to the north of you. (translation - Toronto, Canada)

aelydenatgmail.com

but no twitter handle - at least not yet!

Anne

mangababe said...

I heard Rachel talking about her book on NPR last night, definitely want to read it now. Long time blog reader from the Left Coast (in the City by the Bay).

mangababe-at-gmaildotcom
@mangababe

Anonymous said...

I think it's great that you posted about this! I will be hearing her speak, as a matter of fact, this Saturday...at Mt Holyoke College...cannot wait!

NonchattyCathy said...

cbrennan73(at)gmail.com

Listening to Rachel “Dreamboat” Maddow on NPR now.

Love,
Catherine (From Ohio)

Bent Fabric said...

OMG, LOVE her!!!!!!!!

SecretAgentGirl at writeme dot com.
No twitter account. :(

Hailing from New York.

Anonymous said...

Thanks for sharing, Ms. Snarker. We are big fans of both of you.

Sdgreen(at)tampabay.rr.com

@thatzdplan

From the site of this summer's RNC (Goddess help me)

amazona68 said...

bethrae29@gmail.com
@bethraesmith

You are so generous, lady! If I can"t win the book can I have a signed pic of your thumb with the ring on it? I'm sorry. That's weird isn't it? Sorry ;)

Tess said...

tessleah (at) gmail.com

No twitter but feel free to call me the Queen of Winning should I win.

I hail from Phoenix, AZ.

Jillian said...

Holy holy!
Maybe me, down here in asheville nc?!?

Jillianrose87 at gmail dot com

magicalmermaid said...

What does it say about me that I am enjoying reading where everyone is from to such a ridiculous degree that I almost forgot to leave this comment?

Been reading you here and on AE from Providence, RI for quite some time. Thank you. Just...thank you.


And if you wish to bestow Drift upon me I can be reached here: mermaid[dot]cruisedirector[at]gmail[dot]com
Or found following you on Twitter as christinc1

PS- I think my captcha word is "TGTGT". At least that's what *I* see...

Anonymous said...

Hello from Washington, DC!

elizabethstinebaugh(at)gmail.com

@rubiashmubia

bethdevo said...

@bethdevo is reading regularly from Philadelphia and LOVES the regular homage to Charlize and Lena. bethdevo (at) gmail

Anonymous said...

teablerg [at] gmail [dot] com

So excited about this book! Thanks for the giveaway opportunity!

Anonymous said...

Yay!
ericab31@yahoo.com
Twitter: @chapstick_buff

GinnDC said...

Email: saxyphone5(at)hotmail.com
Twitter:@GinnDC

I live in Western Kentucky now, but I hope to move somewhere much more tolerant and open-minded as soon as I can!

Anonymous said...

lisa(at)simpsonspharmacy.ca

@cartoon_rx on twitter

Niagara Region, Ontario, CANADA!

anakochen said...

maisarahmokhsein (at) gmail.com
@anakochenTV on Twitter

All the way from Malaysia!

Danielle said...

Would love to get my hands on a signed copy.

forensic(.)csi(.)89(at)gmail.com

Reading from little ol' New Zealand

Lara said...

I'm from Brisbane, Australia!
schmirke at gmail dot com
twitter: @svellte

TheWeyrd1 said...

Twitter name: TheWeyrd1
I'm still in the Denver, CO area.
TheWeyrd1 @ gmail dot com

Anonymous said...

antai_ (at)hotmail.com
@antairs in twitter
I'm from mexico!!!!

Anonymous said...

bdeclunes at hotmail.com

I'm in Australia.

Anonymous said...

Right here! Right here!

avenger280@yahoo dot com

LiteraryVice432 said...

kateness 432 (at) gmail dot com

my tweeter handle is @literaryvice432

I hail from Nuevo Mexico.

Anonymous said...

foblove86 at hotmail.com
twitter @ms_anne_thropy

reading from long branch, nj :)

Miranda. said...

Ooh! She's so dreamy.

miranda . hill at gmail . com

Twitter: @3shadesblack

Writing from Australia!

Anonymous said...

lal(dot)hou(at)oceanfree(dot)net
I go by @Rompompom in the twitterverse.

I'm reading from Ireland. I get my Maddow fix from iTunes, and have been lurking around this blog for years.

Yeah, I comment for the chance to win a book. I'm a verbiwhore...

kimmie said...

OOH! YES! Currently residing in Boston, MA.

@ksdiesel

kimberly.diesel@gmail.com

Juliecesar said...

juliana dot cesar at gmail.com
twitter @juliecesar

greetings from Brazil!

Ashleigh said...

marciemuse (at) gmail.com

twitter: @AshleighMPullen

And I'm an Australian Maddow-fan! Who lives in Australia too, where we don't even get her show. I just have a weirdly ntense interest in American Politics.

Kat said...

katiger at gmail.com
@katiger
I'm from Sydney, Australia

Teena said...

teena_parker (at) yahoo.com

(at) TeenaWithTwoEEs on the Twitter

Oh, and I'm typing this in Ohio. Thanks!

magramtu said...

I suppose this is only working for all your readers living in the US, but if you ever come to Barcelona you have to know you already have many fans here! (proven by the feedback a big "Dorothy Surrenders Dot Com" I write down on a Barcelona University 's back of the toilet door had ;). Hehe, creepy enough? I'll do my attempt, though
marina dot agtu at gmail dot com @magramtu

Unknown said...

you lucky dog!
friedapplepie at gmail dot com

@friedapplepie

Nashville!

Little Lo said...

killianslo at gmail dot com

@killianslo on twitter

Reading from Indianapolis!

Anonymous said...

jerzeyredhead at gmail dot com

tweeter handle: jerzeyredhead
you can call me Liz

I reside in the great state of MA, by way of NJ, PA, OH, IL, ID, NY and FL.

I should probably settle down.

Unknown said...

lucky punk! I'm so jelly.

lizzzturner(at)gmail.com

twitter @eturner5

Patti said...

PAMills atThatPAMills on Twitter

patti.mills at gmail.com

A tiny blue dot in the red state of Georgia.

A signed Maddow book! Squee!

Mari said...

alongcamemary (at) gmail.com
@marivali
Estonia

i hope i'm not doing a double post but something seems to be fucking up my commenting so i apologise if this is the case

Kelsey Hipkin said...

Greetings Ms. Snarker

Pick me, pick me!

@kelseyhip from Calgary, Alberta, Canada

kmhipkin@gmail.com

Tiffany said...

grawrawrgrr at gmail dot com

@mrawrawrmrr on twitter

aribatiz said...

Wow lots of comments! And I do also would like to thank you for your blog that in someway keeps me faithfull that things will change for the better for LGBT community worldwide.

I'm following your blog from Guadalajara, Mexico. If there's a need of a LGBT turist guide, more than wellcome.

E-mail: aribatiz at gmail
twitter: @aribatiz

Sonya said...

@edheldim
edheldim@gmail.com
Austin, TX

Anonymous said...

Michhen2@msn.com

@shazzer69

Anonymous said...

I don't even want to try to win as postage would probably bankrupt you, but I'd just like to say that I'm from Finland and your blog is part of my daily routine :)

Althena said...

@xeenarh
OMG! I can't remember the last time I saw these many comments on this blog. Not even chaiken hate or brittana love brought it on this thick.
Thank you Snarker for entertaining & speaking for us week in, week out. & just in case I don't catch her drift, can I catch yours with a follow? *faints in anticipation*) Reading (4yrs now) from Nigeria

MKD said...

Snarker you rock!!

Residing in DC, hail from St. Lucia.
Twitter: @marvokdolor
Email: coolfyah(AT)yahoo.com

Emily said...
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Emily said...

Love following your blog! It brings sunshine to my cloudy work days! My email is emily.vardell (at) gmail.com. Twitter handle is @evardell.

(Hi from Miami, Florida!)

gainesabg said...

a big thank you from tuscaloosa, AL for the always delightful posts and the great giveaway!

gainesabg (at) gmail (dot) com

@gainesabg

Erika said...

I've written two essays since 2008 (8th and 9th grade) on why Rachel Maddow is my hero. I need this book, but I would absolutely love her autograph! Also, since I think this is my first comment, I wanted to tell you how much I appreciate what you do for us, Ms. Snarker :)
lasthonestlook(at)yahoo(dot)com
@AlexStaff

Anonymous said...

hi from VA -also, you've been my favorite study-break blog for years, dorothy!

bethora@gmail.com

Anonymous said...

I love your blog, I read it everyday! Rachel Maddow is my Tina Fey!!!

kpasholk (at) yahoo.com

I live in the suburbs of Chicago. =)

chantgirl said...

My darlingest fake-tumblr-internet-wifey-who-makes-a-fabulous-breakfast---

I would love to have a matching set of The Awesome One's book with you!

When not making me breakfast (where I reside in Oregon), you can contact me at chantgirl at gmail dot com.

Mwah! <3

chantgirl said...

My darlingest fake-tumblr-internet-wifey-who-makes-a-fabulous-breakfast---

I would love to have a matching set of The Awesome One's book with you!

When not making me breakfast (where I reside in Oregon), you can contact me at chantgirl at gmail dot com.

Mwah! <3

TLHarvey said...

The two things that make me an "in the know" lesbian - you and Rachel. Thanks for the opportunity.
harveytrishl@gmail.com
Thanks for the opportunity. :)

Anonymous said...

haapysox@yahoo.com
i'm not a twitererrr

Erino said...

eriquitecontrary (at) gmail.com

@SlythErinO

Chronic lurker reading from Sacramento, California. I love your blog and this is so incredibly awesome of you.

christina said...

Oh em gee, it's taking everything I have to not freak out at the thought of winning this.

cderhagopian@gmail.com
twitter cderhagopian

-giddy in LA

Christina said...

Oh em gee, it's taking everything I have to not freak out at the thought of winning this.

cderhagopian@gmail.com
twitter cderhagopian

-giddy in LA

roussefolle said...

sure, I take it!
roussefolle(at)wp.pl

you can call me roussefolle in announcement.
I'm from Warsaw, Poland

Michelle said...

I almost bought it the other day, but since I'm a broke college kid I decided to get it from the library for now.
My email is miletread (at) gmail (dot) com.

And I'm from Louisiana, so I could certainly use some Maddow down here.

Ari said...

I don't care how slim the odds are!

ariannarice @ gmail.com

@amadaudiophile on twitter

Also I'm from Northern California.

Yet... said...

Twitter @Andreadt1

adtaaffe@gmail.com

All the way Down Under (dont be rude!) New Zealand.

Maddow has a nice signature :)
You are a generous soul Ms Snarker not just with this but in your thoughts in general.

Cheers dears

Kimmersu said...

So I open up comments and your very first poster is my name, but not me. Very confusing. Here's me:
kimmersu (at) yahoo.com twitter at kimmersu, also. I adore Rachel Maddow. I adore you. How perfect!

JonesKD said...

I would love to win but I never ever win anything. But here goes...

Kelley from Austin

joneskd5@gmail.com
Twitter @joneskd5

Thanks for sharing!!

M said...

Ooooh!
elektricfox (at) gmail .com

twitter- @MorgantheFox

katie said...

What a great prize! I have been looking forward to reading it.

email: Amaryllisrain [at] gmail [dot] com

twitter: @histkb

I have been reading your blog for years from my home state of Massachusetts.

Mike Bridges said...

Pretty please.....

sunnysouthwest@yahoo.com

@MikeBridges2012

Reading in Southern California.

Unknown said...

So very cool

dakiniwindhorse [at] gmail [dot] com
@buddharenegade

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Unknown said...

So very cool

dakiniwindhorse [at] gmail [dot] com
@buddharenegade

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Heidi Dots Dog said...

brittany.kitchens@gmail.com

@memphisimprint1 - it's a business twitter, but i own it :D

Heidi Dots Dog said...
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SarahJane said...

Meringuecookies at gmail dot com

@meringuecookies

Ooh!ooh! Over here! East TN. :)

Anonymous said...

drury01 at gmail.com

twitter: @kd_15

Duffi McDermott said...

duffimac at aol.com

twitter: duffimac (I am nothing if not consistent)

I read you, O Snarker, from suburban Maryland, just north of DC

Anonymous said...

hatchkm (at) gmail (dot) com

@ chuckdaspear87

Had serious issues with the captcha. Couldn't comment using livejournal account.

Anonymous said...

Eterry00 (at) gmail.com

@ElizabethTerry

smokeline said...

smokeline at gmail.

I'm smokeline on twitter too, but the account's private. My public twitter is smwhreinny. (I am from MN but I live in NY now.)

Anonymous said...

a signed copy, ahhh that would be so exciting!
pick me!

cvanderbilt 88 at gmail dot com

and twitter is @caitlinka

Thanks!

Erica said...

Here's hoping!

erica[dot]gillingham[at]gmail[dot]com

and... @eoflovefest

I'm writing to you from London, UK, but been loving/reading your blog since I was living in my home state of California. For now, I console myself with sunset photos you post of the Golden Gate.

Thanks, Snarker!

Siobhan said...

This is so exciting! I love Rachel Maddow so much.

stardustsam at gmail.com

or callsignsam on twitter

I'm reading from south-east England.

Anonymous said...

Love Rachel, veteran, follow politics everyday.... Living in Iowa.

Marndt22 (at) hotmail.com
Twitter: Zonk22

Nicole said...

ndematteo79@gmail.com

@nic_dematteo

Coming at you from the Jersey shore. You are the best, Ms. Snarker! Full of generosity, rainbows, and all that good stuff! Thanks for the chance. :)

Anonymous said...

So here is the Italian....
Tweeting as @faith_venice

Anonymous said...

Ohhh, even better than the $640 million! ;-)
@Tweetsbian in NYC
pk7111@gmail.com

Anonymous said...

lostmemos@gmail.com
-reader from the Philippines

Anonymous said...

I'm in Englandddddd

moogle301(at)gmail.com

=] =] =] =] =]

Ravenwoodwriter said...

@ravenwoodwriter on twitter
Love Ms. Snarker and love Rachel Maddow. What could be more perfect?!? It's the smarts, I tell ya...the smarts! Gets me every time. Snarker and Maddow together is smart squared. Thanks for this...

ravenwoodwriter@gmail.com

Jenn said...

Pick me, pick me!
Also, on a completely unrelated note, have I mentioned how lovely you look today?
Pretty please, pick me!

jennpaull@gmail.com
@jennyfdb07

:)

Daña said...

Would love to have a signed copy of Drift!

I go by MadCityWomon in the Twitterverse, and my email address is dalder at charter dot net

ckMePickMePickMePickMePickMePickMePic

NZNeep said...

little_spotted_kiwi@hotmail.com

My twitter is @NZNeep

I'm from Wellington, New Zealand.

beth said...

Holey Schnikey! 300! That's a lot of Rachel love or a lot of poor people. I'll throw myself into the hat anyway. ap_arama (at) yahoo.com. I already follow you on Twitter! @pancakelounge

aperture8 said...

aperture8 (at) yahoo dot com

Greetings from Berkeley, CA! :)

jardindematatena@gmail.com said...

email: jardindematatena@gmail.com; my twitter account:@jardin_matatena

Y te leo religiosamente desde Chihuahua, Mexico!

Metaxu said...

Oh my, I don't think I've ever wanted to "catch" sth that much. ;]

metaxuu(at)gmail.com

twitter: metaxu

Greets from Poland!

Cgquack said...

Hello from Maine!

cgquack (at) hotmail.com

@cgquack on twitter

Anonymous said...

Yay for geeks!

mariswriter (at) gmail.com

KTANKLE said...

kellycommakatie (at) yahoo (dot) com

From Nashville, TN.. yeehaw.

@ktankle on Twitter

Lauren said...

This is Lauren from New Jersey, and I'm lbeckett118 at gmail.

Twitter: @ellegrrrl

You are positively scrumtrulescent.

Anonymous said...

must have!

eehickman (at) gmail dot com

(not twitter address)

Reading (and writing) from Atlanta, Ga

Lopeytal said...

Holy Maddow, Batman! Yes please :)

lopeytal (at) gmail.com

@lopeytal

Anonymous said...

dvilla23 [at] gmail [dot] com

twitter: posdata

love the blog! :D

Anonymous said...

darienne dot nicholas at gmail dot com

@dariennecn on the Twitterverse, where I've been lucky enough to have a couple of replies from you. :)

I'm usually in Houston, TX, but I'm about to graduate in Baton Rouge, LA.

Kristine said...

Much love from Toronto, Canada.

email: zidsrik (at) gmail.com

twitter: @egadsy

Adri said...

adrimarroq [at] gmail [dot] com

twitter: adrimarr

I started reading in MA, but as of last year I'm a MD reader.

Anonymous said...

yes_ma_am (at) hotmail.com

Feminista Cabreada/ Pissed-Off Feminist said...

OMGGGGG
spain1969(at)hotmail.com

Anonymous said...

Heck, yeah! I just heard her interview on NPR and have been wanting to read her book since that one interview for the John Steinbeck award. My email is lburnett at alumnae dot mills dot edu. My twitter is amethistle but I never ever use it. Thanks for giving us all the chance to win this awesome gift!!

Anonymous said...

persephone7124 (at) yahoo.com

twitter: @persephone7124

a longstanding reader, but new commenter, from Philly!

Voo said...

Ok, i know I'm too late for the competition, but i just wanted to give a shout out as a fan from

Zagreb, Croatia! :)

your posts brighten my day! <3

Anonymous said...

Okay, new to your comment, got hooked on it via the kitty photos from several years ago...want the Maddow book and I missed yet ANOTHER drawing. Always missing these types of opps : (
Gonna have to git in the line at my local dc region public library - another 2-3 years of waiting for a good read this means, too, yes it does, young Skywalker.

My timing sucks, you're a spiffy writer, Ms. D.S., forgive my grousing demeanor(not meaning to sound like I'm a'bitchen') ..
lmc
OhBuddyBoy at Gmail dot com

Anonymous said...

Okay, new to your space, got hooked on it via the kitty photos from several years ago...want the Maddow book and I missed yet ANOTHER drawing. Always missing these types of opps : (

Gonna have to git in the line at my local dc region public library - another 2-3 years of waiting for a good read this means, too, yes it does, young Skywalker.

My timing sucks, you're a spiffy writer, Ms. D.S., forgive my grousing (not meaning to sound like I'm a'bitchin...)
lmc
(OhBuddyBoy at GMail dot com)

Anonymous said...

Okay, new to your space, got hooked on it via the kitty photos from several years ago...want the Maddow book and I missed yet ANOTHER drawing. Always missing these types of opps : (

Gonna have to git in the line at my local dc region public library - another 2-3 years of waiting for a good read this means, too, yes it does, young Skywalker.

My timing sucks, you're a spiffy writer, Ms. D.S., forgive my grousing (not meaning to sound like I'm a'bitchin...)
lmc
(OhBuddyBoy at GMail dot com)

Anonymous said...

Okay, new to your space, got hooked on it via the kitty photos from several years ago...want the Maddow book and I missed yet ANOTHER drawing. Always missing these types of opps : (

Gonna have to git in the line at my local dc region public library - another 2-3 years of waiting for a good read this means, too, yes it does, young Skywalker.

My timing sucks, you're a spiffy writer, Ms. D.S., forgive my grousing (not meaning to sound like I'm a'bitchin...)
lmc
(OhBuddyBoy at GMail dot com)

Anonymous said...

molawlor@yahoo.com
kansas city

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