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"I passed through a lot of houses, loves, and typewriters, never quite finding the right one."
Sandra Cisneros looks back at her earlier work. https://t.co/vCnqYMYKqV
This Thursday, join us at @strandbookstore to see @NK_Adjei and @IsaacFitzgerald in conversation! They'll discuss writing in the hinterlands of satire, where absurdity reflects and challenges reality. https://t.co/kkV7XiKxE5
We recommend 15 books to help diversify one’s scope of understanding, including @josdcharles, @TereseMarieM, @jennymxie, and more. https://t.co/ZjuhZpa8Zs