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December Park

by Ronald Malfi (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: coming-of-age, currently-reading, 2026, audiobook, crime-thriller

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Book cover for Lula Dean’s Little Library of Banned Books

Lula Dean’s Little Library of Banned Books by Kirsten Miller

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It was sheer luck that he happened to glance at Lula Dean’s library as he passed. Lula was one of the people Delvin went out of his way to avoid. She’d greet him at the door on a hot day. Offer him lemonade and yammer on about the weather. ...more

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“At a time when many small newspapers are disappearing, it’s critical to remember the significant role they play in society. Often, they are a community’s only voice.”
― Mona Gable, Searching for Savanna: The Murder of One Native American Woman and the Violence Against the Many

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