PEN America Miami/South Florida Hosts Conversation on July 23rd with Writer Andrew Holleran to Discuss his Newly Published Novel The Kingdom of Sand
(NEW YORK)-- On Saturday, July 23, noon-2 pm, PEN America Miami/South Florida will celebrate the publication of Andrew Holleran’s latest novel, The Kingdom of Sand, his first novel since… More
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