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    “Never Had a Dirty Book Done So Badly.” On Some Unlikely Books First Published with Viking

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    By Sarah Adler  September 8, 2025
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    Returning to the World of Chocolat, 25 Years Later

    By Joanne Harris  September 8, 2025
    Magical Thinking

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    By Kevin Young  September 8, 2025
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    By Leila Chatti  September 5, 2025
    The Craft of Writing

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    By Patrick Ryan  September 5, 2025
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    How Writing in Community Can Forge Friendships and Evoke Change

    By Beverly Gologorsky  September 5, 2025
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    By Devoney Looser  September 4, 2025
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    Gaza

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    By Jack Sheehan  September 4, 2025
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