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Here are the finalists for the 2023 Young Lions Fiction Award.

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How Annie Ernaux Captures the Spirit of Her Era Through Its Big-Box Stores

How Annie Ernaux Captures the Spirit of Her Era Through Its Big-Box Stores

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Falling in Love with a Dog and the World

Falling in Love with a Dog and the World

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You Can Hate Leaving Your Child, and Be Glad You Went

You Can Hate Leaving Your Child, and Be Glad You Went

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Bookworm in a Chrysalis: How Language Acquisition Nourishes a Love of Literature

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Kevin Chong on Finding Inspiration in Surprise

Kevin Chong on Finding Inspiration in Surprise

“Surprises are often ones you initially resist, if not outright ignore.”

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