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Jann Alexander writes characters who face down their fears. Her novels are as close-to-true as fiction can get.

Jann is the author of the historical novel, UNSPOKEN, set in the Texas Panhandle during the Dust Bowl and Great Depression eras, and her first book in The Dust Series. With ten years of research into Texas, she's also a speaker on its hidden histories.

Jann writes on all things creative in her blog, Pairings. She's a 20-year resident of central Texas and creator of the Vanishing Austin photography series. As a former art director for ad agencies and magazines in the D.C. area, and a painter, photographer, and art gallery owner, creativity is her practice and passion.

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Unspoken: A Dust Novel (The Dust Series Book 1)

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It Became "The Date Which Will Live In Infamy," as Predicted. Here's Why We Still Remember Pearl Harbor Today

Read why we Remember Pearl Harbor, which continues to as infamous as predicted, nearly 85 years later.

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The Seventh Veil of Salome

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Girl Sleuth: Nancy Drew and the Women Who Created Her

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“If he had never created Wonder Woman, William Moulton Marston would be remembered for this experiment. He invented the lie detector test. A century on, it’s still in use. It’s also all over Wonder Woman.”
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