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Hannah Faith Notess

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Hannah Faith Notess is a poet, editor, web developer, and the author of The Multitude, winner of the Michael Waters Poetry Prize from Southern Indiana Review Press. She earned an MFA in creative writing from Indiana University. Her writing has appeared in The Christian Century, Crab Orchard Review, and Slate, among other journals.

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	Jesus Girls: True Tales of Growing Up Female and Evangelical 3.78 avg rating — 206 ratings — published 2009 — 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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	Ghost House 4.30 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2013 — 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've been putting off this post for weeks. Why? Well, I've been really busy. Also, maybe I didn't want this blog to end. I love telling people what to read so much, why should I shut down this opportunity? :-)

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The Salt Stones: Seasons of a Shepherd's Life

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Ditch Memory: New and Selected Poems

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