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Lara Prescott's debut novel, THE SECRETS WE KEPT, is out September 3, 2019 from Alfred A. Knopf (US) and Hutchinson (UK), and will be translated into 29 languages.

Lara received her MFA from the Michener Center for Writers at the University of Texas in 2018. She grew up in Pennsylvania and studied political science at American University in Washington, D.C. Prior to writing fiction, Lara worked as a political campaign consultant.

Lara's writing has appeared in The Southern Review, The Hudson Review, Crazyhorse, Tin House Flash Friday, and more. She lives in Austin, Texas.

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	The Secrets We Kept 3.69 avg rating — 38,649 ratings — published 2019 — 49 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Julia 3.86 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 2014	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Quotes by Lara Prescott

“We unveil ourselves in the pieces we want others to know, even those closest to us. We all have our secrets.”
― Lara Prescott, The Secrets We Kept

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“the mystery of human existence lies not in just staying alive, but in finding something to live for,”
― Lara Prescott, The Secrets We Kept

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“I wanted them to take a good hard look at a system that had allowed the State to kill off any writer, any intellectual—hell, even any meteorologist—they disagreed with.”
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February Side Read Nominations ~ 1st Poll
Top 5 Books move onto Final Poll

The Secrets We Kept

by Lara Prescott

11 votes, 28.2%

The Ten Thousand Doors of January

by Alix E. Harrow

7 votes, 17.9%

Red at the Bone

by Jacqueline Woodson

5 votes, 12.8%

The Water Dancer

by Ta-Nehisi Coates

4 votes, 10.3%

The Hidden Things

by Jamie Mason

3 votes, 7.7%

Inheritance: A Memoir of Genealogy, Paternity, and Love

by Dani Shapiro

3 votes, 7.7%

Exit West

by Mohsin Hamid

2 votes, 5.1%

Euphoria

by Lily King

2 votes, 5.1%

If I Was Your Girl

by Meredith Russo

1 vote, 2.6%

Tin Badges

by Lorenzo Carcaterra

1 vote, 2.6%

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