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Writing Someone Else’s Autofiction... When They’re a Pop Star Turned Wedding Singer

Writing Someone Else’s Autofiction... When They’re a Pop Star Turned Wedding Singer

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How Ancient Receipts Ushered in the Dawn of the Written Word

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C-SPAN is starting a (very "patriotic") book club.

By Brittany Allen | August 25, 2025

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