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Amanda Nelson (The Midtown Reader)

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Project Hail Mary

by Andy Weir (Goodreads Author)

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The Women

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Famous Last Words

by Gillian McAllister (Goodreads Author)

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“Memory is a wicked thing that warps and twists. But paper and ink receive the truth without emotion, and they read it back without partiality. That, I believe, is why so few women are taught to read and write. God only knows what they would do with the power of pen and ink at their disposal.”
― Ariel Lawhon, The Frozen River

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“Perhaps it would be a good idea if everyone just stopped writing for a couple of years and allowed readers to catch up.”
― John Boyne, A Ladder to the Sky

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“I take a length of cloth and hold it to my head - a wedding veil. I do not regret the days of make-believe, but for every time I played at bride I should have played at goddess, river, warrior queen”
― Joy McCullough, Blood Water Paint

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“Stories aren’t fiction. Stories are fabric. They’re the white sheets we drape over our ghosts so we can see them. —ROSCOE AVANGER, Sweet Mallow”
― Sarah Addison Allen, Other Birds

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“Pay attention, follow the directions, use good ingredients, practice technique, share with friends, and voila! Happiness abounds!”
― Louise Miller, The Late Bloomers' Club

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