Press
New York Magazine: The approval matrix
The Memo landed squarely in the middle of our favorite quadrant–Lowbrow and Brilliant–as a “saucy new beach read.”
Esquire: the best books of summer
“Like Sliding Doors crossed with A Christmas Carol, this winsome and bittersweet novel will get you thinking about the roads not taken in your own life.
airmail: best books
“Dodes, a freelance writer and journalist, and Mechling, an editor at The Guardian, deliver the perfect summer read: a novel both quick and funny.”
Elle: The best summer reads 2024
“This is a friendship-focused midlife-crisis novel told with a wink and a grin.”
8 Great Fiction Books For Summer Days (and Nights):
Kirkus included The Memo on their list of the best summer reads of 2024.
booklist:
The Memo received a starred review from Booklist, saying the book is a “fresh and intriguing—and surprisingly deep—take on the second-chance trope, this one is for anyone who’s wondered what would have happened to their life if only they had made a different choice.”
kirkus:
The Memo received a starred review from Kirkus, saying that the book is “So sharp, so funny. You might feel better or worse about your own life, but you'll definitely be laughing.”
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vogue:
The Memo was named one of the Best Books of 2024 (So Far) by Vogue, describing it as “a modernized Sliding Doors set amid a delightfully specific milieu, this is a paranormal parable with a very relatable heart.”
Interview with ‘famous writing routines’:
Famous Writing Routines interviewed me about my writing process.
NEWS ABOUT MY BOOK:
Deadline: Wiip To Develop ‘The Memo,’ Upcoming Book By Former Wall Street Journal Staffers, With Lean Machine
Featured in Page Six:
Page Six has an update on the Luann de Lesseps “Countess and Friends” out-of-context cabaret blurb situation, featuring a quote from me. Chic c’est la vie!
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Featured in Page Six:
Page Six wrote about how Luann de Lesseps took the word “inspiring” from my New York Times profile out of context and put it in an ad for her #CountessandFriends cabaret show. I am honored.
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featured in Slate:
Slate called to inquire about my obsession with Robert S. Mueller III, aka "my sweet, square Swan."
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"Nope" featured in Forbes:
“For podcast hosts, this is a remarkable opportunity to meet their fans in person as digital relationships become real-life connections. Rachel Dodes of ‘This Week in Nope’ flew out from New York City to San Francisco for Podcast Theatre: ‘In 2019, there is literally nothing more of the moment than a popup podcast theater hosted by an online retailer.’”
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“Nope” featured in The Opinionator
Interview with with Irma Zandl, trend forecaster extraordinaire and editor of The Opinionator newsletter, about the origins of “Nope.”