Maya

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1000 Words: A Wri...

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1000 Words: A Writer's Guide to Staying Creative, Focused, and Productive All Year Round

by Jami Attenberg (Goodreads Author)

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Wonderbook: The Illustrated Guide to Creating Imaginative Fiction

by Jeff VanderMeer (Goodreads Author)

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The Emotional Lives of Teenagers: Raising Connected, Capable, and Compassionate Adolescents

by Lisa Damour

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Adult Fiction, Biography, Book Club, Children's, Contemporary, Fiction, Graphic novels, Historical fiction, History, Literary Fiction, Memoir, Non-fiction, Poetry, Psychology, Travel, and Young-adult

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