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Average rating: 4.78 · 59 ratings · 46 reviews · 3 distinct works • Similar authors

	Rooted and Remembered 4.77 avg rating — 47 ratings — 2 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
	Out of the Woods: Voices from the Forest City by Emma Donoghue (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Heather Godden (Editor), Donna Costa (Goodreads Author) 4.80 avg rating — 10 ratings — 2 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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I submitted three short stories to the 2026 GritLit Short Story Contest. Two of them were selected for the longlist. I had to produce another 500 words (maximum) for each story using the provided theme. I am still awaiting the results to see if either is selected for the shortlist. This is such an exciting contest. Last year, my story "Lela's Confession" made it to the shortlist (the final 10), bu Read more of this blog post »

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The High Road: Confessions of a Homicide Cop

by Hank Idsinga

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The Little Coat : The Bob and Sue Elliott Story

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DNF I was listening on audio and didn't enjoy the first 4 chapters. Too light given the heavy subject. IMHO ...more
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