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About Cynthia Newberry Martin

Cynthia is the author of the novel Tidal Flats. Her 2nd novel, Love Like This, will be published in April of 2023, and her 3rd novel, The Art of Her Life, in June of 2023. She splits her time between GA and Provincetown. #50bookstores

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