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Leaving Hipsterville For Minivanland08:33
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May 23, 2012
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Dan Zevin, author of "Dan Gets a Minivan: Life at the Intersection of Dude and Dad." (AP Photo/Scribner/Christopher Barth)
Dan Zevin, author of "Dan Gets a Minivan: Life at the Intersection of Dude and Dad." (AP Photo/Scribner/Christopher Barth)

So what happens when you approach middle age, get married, have kids, and leave that hip Brooklyn neighborhood for the suburbs?  Well, if you're Dan Zevin, you buy a mini-van, trick it out with orange flame decals, and write a book about it. (PDF: Here's a book excerpt.)

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  • Dan Zevin, author, "Dan Gets a Minivan: Life at the Intersection of Dude and Dad"

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This segment aired on May 23, 2012.

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