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A haunting, harrowing punch to the heart, Among the Missing is flat-out brilliant. About the secrets we keep, the lives we are… — Caroline Leavitt Copy Share Image
Orma moved a pile of books off a stool for me but seated himself directly on another stack. This habit of his… — Rachel Hartman Copy Share Image
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I'm very much a people-pleaser, and with a book out, I had to learn that you can't please everybody with your book. — Becky Albertalli Copy Share Image
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I have no idea why I write. The old standards are: I like to express my feelings, stretch my imagination, earn money. — S. E. Hinton Copy Share Image
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