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Musings on writing and books, movies and TV shows, sex and parenting. Not necessarily in that order.

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About Cynthia W. Gentry

Author of rom-coms. Longtime archaeology and art-crime nerd. Prev: accidental sex author. My debut novel, HER LIFE IN RUINS, will be published by Abrams/akaSTORY in January 2027. I write here about writing (of course), culture, and empty nesting.

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