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Sandra Harper is the author of "Over the Holidays" "High Tea" and the play "Magpie's Tearoom." She has written a cooking column for SKIRT! The best job she ever had was working at the Cook's Library on 3rd Street in Los Angeles.

Read the first chapter of her new novel, "The Chicken Painting" at sandraharper.us

She is co-writing a memoir, "From Rags To Rigatoni" with Madelyn Alfano, owner of Maria's Italian Kitchens in Southern California. Madelyn is a past president of NAWBO (National Association of Women's Business Owners) and a commentator on CNBC. ...more

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	Over the Holidays: A Novel 3.06 avg rating — 194 ratings — published 2009 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Naked At Lunch

I saw Mark last night at Vroman’s talking about his new book Naked At Lunch. He’s a wonderful writer – curious, insightful, brave – and so funny in person. If you’ve ever considered a nudist cruise, here’s your travel guide.Naked at Lunch: A Reluctant Nudist's Adventures in the Clothing-Optional World Read more of this blog post »

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Angel Down

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Angle of Repose

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