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Plot vs. Story

So glad people are finding this useful! https://www.thecommononline.org/plot-...

It’s kind of a Bluebeard moment, isn’t it?

Nice mention of Electric Lit Bluebeard story, just when I was mulling over what a Bluebeard world we’re living in. Arbitrary rules, sanctioned violence toward others, a sadist at the helm. At least in the fairy tale, Bluebeard is bested by intelligence and courage… http://bit.ly/2kEzK0Q    

Cleveland Plain Dealer calls SHIRLEY “strikingly original.”

http://www.cleveland.com/books/index....

A little summer love for paperback SHIRLEY from Shelf Awareness

Thank you, Shelf Awareness, for putting SHIRLEY: A Novel on your list of July paperback great reads!  

Still hanging in there! What great company, @buzzfeed…

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From Bustle.com

http://www.bustle.com/articles/62184-...

So honored to be one of @cathinnorway’s @litreactor 2014 book picks!

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Thrilled to be a @politics_prose staff pick!

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Thank you, @TheBookMaven, for putting #SHIRLEY on your literary advent calendar!

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