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A place to celebrate good books and ponder the journeys they spark, both in the real world and in our heads.

About Barbara Shoup

Barbara Shoup is the author of nine novels and two books about writing. She is the Writer-in-Residence at the Indiana Writers Center and a faculty member at Art Workshop International.

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