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Dustin Lovell is a writer, tutor, and adjunct writing professor in southern California. He is the author of the novel Sacred Shadows and Latent Light. He is also a columnist for the UK publication The Mallard, for which he writes literary and cultural commentary. He is the author of A California Kid in King Henry's Court, a monthly serial satirizing his time at Oxford University, featured in The Mallard's print magazine. He lives with his wife and kids just outside of Pasadena, CA. ...more

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	Sacred Shadows and Latent Light by Dustin Lawrence Lovell (Goodreads Author), Thomas Allbaugh (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 4.50 avg rating — 6 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
	Silence and Starsong Magazine: Fall 2023 Volume 1, Issue 2 by Joseph W. Knowles (Goodreads Author), Blake Bobechko (Goodreads Author), Bonsart Bokel (Goodreads Author) 4.67 avg rating — 3 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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Martin Chuzzlewit

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The Sayings of the Holy Desert Fathers

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A history of Ancient Rome running from its mythic past (both of the myths and of what literal events probably lay behind them) to Emperor Constantine's acceptance of Christianity. Beard follows the growth of the city from early tribal group near the ...more
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