Kristen

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Kristen’s favorite books

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The Radiant Dark

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The Radiant Dark

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True Color: The Strange and Spectacular Quest to Define Color—from Azure to Zinc Pink

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Kristen’s Notes & Highlights

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Dept. of Speculation by Jenny Offill

It is the year of the bugs. It is the year of the pig. It is the year of losing money. It is the year of getting sick. It is the year of no book. It is the year of no music. It is the year of turning 5 and 39 and 37. It is the year of Wrong ...more

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