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Thea Goodman
- Sep 29
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WRITERS AND LOVERS by Lily King.

What’s at stake in this novel is the simple happiness of our struggling writer protagonist. Love and work are what she seeks and there’s no “hook” more complicated than human fulfillment in this beautifully written, moving story.

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