Bookish
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Books & book-adjacent topics, taking the long view, the writing life, and related resources. Posts every 5-6 days.
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About Christine Sneed
Midwesterner, now in L.A. Bks: THE VIRGINITY OF FAMOUS MEN; PORTRAITS OF A FEW OF THE PEOPLE I'VE MADE CRY; PARIS, HE SAID; DIRECT SUNLIGHT; PLEASE BE ADVISED. Best American Short Stories & O. Henry. MFA faculty Northwestern & Stanford Contg Studies
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