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Penn Anderson

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"Anderson shows off a delightful descriptive style that's beautifully simple yet effortlessly evocative...Overall, Anderson's debut is an intelligent celebration of life, love, and creative endeavor...a joy to read."
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"The novel’s penetrating and memorable characters add distinction, and how their individual arcs eventually converge is particularly creative. Anderson is able to portray the thoughts and emotions of the story’s characters remarkably well."
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The Nexus of Elysium

by K.L. Solauro

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The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek (The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek, #1)

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