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Here are the dark and twisty nominees for the 2020 Shirley Jackson Awards.

Here are the dark and twisty nominees for the 2020 Shirley Jackson Awards.

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The Hollywood flame still burns for mega-hyped debut novel <em>City on Fire</em>.

The Hollywood flame still burns for mega-hyped debut novel City on Fire.

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