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Lisa Francesca

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The author of The Wedding Officiant’s Guide: How to Write and Conduct a Perfect Ceremony (Chronicle Books) and Helen and The Masters: A Portrait of A California Mystic (KDP), Lisa Francesca’s essays and poetry have appeared in AboutPlace Journal, Catamaran, Beatitude and Reed Magazine.
Find out more at www.lisafrancesca.com.
When not writing or reading, Lisa gets to borrow her daughter's small white dog for walks.

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Empire of AI: Dreams and Nightmares in Sam Altman's OpenAI

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A Long Game: Notes on Writing Fiction

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Four and a half stars, a really well written novel. Felt like a trip to India, beautiful world-building. Loved the main character's arc through society, reminiscent of Lily Bart in House of Mirth, but with a satisfying end. I'm being picky when I say ...more
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I enjoyed reading about painters, the color trade, Gibraltar's fascinating history and landscape. The present/past chapter alternation was a little too fast for me. A solid summer read. ...more
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I enjoyed reading about painters, the color trade, Gibraltar's fascinating history and landscape. The present/past chapter alternation was a little too fast for me. A solid summer read. ...more
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