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Melissa Schorr

Assistant Editor at The Boston Globe

Publisher at Freelance

Co-author of non-fiction SHAME NATION & YA lit IDENTITY CRISIS & GOY CRAZY. Repped by @bookJacquie @BostonGlobeMag contrib/Cupid matchmaker.

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  • 6 days ago | bostonglobe.com | Melissa Schorr

    JULIA R.: 29 / consultant When she is happiest: Laughing with friendsNotable qualities: She’s a regular at pub trivia. MAX S.: 27 / business analystNotable qualities: He’s globally ranked in online Catan. His ideal mate: A project manager at a nonprofitJulia Hinge told me I wasn’t allowed to keep swiping until I replied to one of my existing matches. Filling out a creative writing assignment — the Globe’s Cupid application — felt far easier than messaging a man.

  • 1 week ago | bostonglobe.com | Melissa Schorr

    DARREN R.: 57 / custodianLast thing he read: A Sorrow In Our Heart: The Life of TecumsehHis interests: Watching football, reading about ancient historyREKHA S.: 54 / education administratorLast thing she read: Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, to prepare for Percival Everett’s James, a re-imagining of the original What makes her a catch: She’s funny, intelligent, and kind. 7:30 P.M. THE SALTY PIG, BOSTONDarren I decided to do Cupid on a whim after I read the column.

  • 3 weeks ago | bostonglobe.com | Melissa Schorr

    NICOLE G.: 24 / analytics manager What makes her a catch: She’s sporty and smart. When she is happiest: On a mountainMICHAEL G.: 24 / associate consultantWhat makes him a catch: He loves to laugh and smile. His interests: Baseball, hockey, trivia7 P.M. FIELD & VINE, SOMERVILLENicole A friend from work signed me up. Michael My co-workers thought it would be a fun way to meet someone. Nicole I FaceTimed my mom and listened to music on my walk over.

  • 1 month ago | bostonglobe.com | Melissa Schorr

    MAX C.: 24 / radio producer What’s the first thing people notice in your home? Hopefully the Ishtar (1987) poster diptychWhat are your interests? Music is the operative force—I’m lead singer in a metal band. LIA M.: 27 / grad studentWhat’s the last thing you read? Dune MessiahWhen are you happiest? With family or friends, sleeping in on the weekends, and out in natureMax I was a little nervous—I’ve never gone on a blind date. Lia I heard about Cupid from a previous roommate.

  • 1 month ago | bostonglobe.com | Melissa Schorr

    HIS HOBBIES: Road races — running as well as pitching in to helpWHEN HE IS HAPPIEST: Being with people makes him come alive. WHEN SHE IS HAPPIEST: Helping othersWHAT MAKES HER A CATCH: She takes action in crisis situations. Jim I frequently read Cupid. I decided to apply, all but certain the Globe would not do a piece on someone — hopefully two someones — long past their dating and discovering years. ...

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