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Paul Volponi
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December 2007
Famous First Impressions
Growing up, I would walk into the public library nearly every day (seemed like the library was open more back then). I'd take one book off the shelf, read the first page and then put it back.
My goal was to read one page of every book there. I became fascinated by how writers worked to instantly gain our attention from their first few words.
That passion probably had a lot to do with the conception Read more of this blog post »
My goal was to read one page of every book there. I became fascinated by how writers worked to instantly gain our attention from their first few words.
That passion probably had a lot to do with the conception Read more of this blog post »
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Black and White
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2005
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9 editions
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The Final Four
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2012
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7 editions
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Hurricane Song
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2008
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16 editions
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Rikers High
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2002
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14 editions
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Rooftop
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2006
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11 editions
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Rucker Park Setup
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2007
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10 editions
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Top Prospect
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2016
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5 editions
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Response
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2009
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11 editions
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Crossing Lines
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2011
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5 editions
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Game Seven
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2015
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8 editions
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