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Michael Verren is a young author whose work explores the raw emotional landscapes of grief, memory, youth, and the quiet moments that shape us. With a literary voice far beyond his years, he writes novels that examine the aching tenderness of relationships, the weight of guilt, and the fragility of identity.

His debut, Cage Bird, is a haunting story about five middle school friends grappling with trauma, love, and loss—told through a shifting lens of memory and unreliability. His later works, including A Moral Dilemma, Eternelle, Kooka, Mammal, and May Through December, continue to weave intimate, melancholic narratives that challenge traditional storytelling and embrace vulnerability.

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