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Shanti Hershenson’s first two novellas were published when she was in the sixth grade, although her writing journey started long before then. Ever since she could hold a pencil, marker, or crayon, she was creating stories. They started from pictures, mere scribbles, and eventually, turned into captivating tales.

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	You Won't Know Her Name 4.04 avg rating — 222 ratings — 3 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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	Pontus and Electra to the Depths of the Sea: A Novel in Verse 4.40 avg rating — 35 ratings — published 2025 — 3 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 was decently surprised this afternoon to find both of the Odyssey books - the ones I wrote in the sixth grade - on my profile. I usually shy away from talking about them as they are so old and outdated. I don't want them taken down, in fact, I'm gradually more and more proud of the accomplishment that they were. But, just a fair reminder, if you want to read my books, please don't read those. Th Read more of this blog post »

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The Infinity Box: A Collection of Speculative Fiction

by Kate Wilhelm

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Wordslut: A Hilarious and Informative Exploration of Gendered Language and Its Impact on Women

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Shanti Hershenson liked I.M Orchid's review of Pontus and Electra to the Depths of the Sea: A Novel in Verse: "I never thought I’d cry over a love story about two sharks, but here I am. “Pontus & Electra: To the Depths of the Sea” is a beautiful novel written in verse about such an original concept only Shanti Hershenson could pull off this greatly. Every cha" Read more of this review »
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“What does silence do in a world where we were born to speak?”
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“Her voice was so quiet, like an actual child, and different than how it normally had been—for once, since the day I had known her, she felt real to me.”
― Shanti Hershenson, The Nightmare of Ziel DeLaine

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“I am not ruined. I am ruination.”
― Leigh Bardugo, Ruin and Rising

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“We accept the love we think we deserve.”
― Stephen Chbosky, The Perks of Being a Wallflower

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“I am haunted by humans.”
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“Maybe love was superstition, a prayer we said to keep the truth of loneliness at bay.”
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