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Jann Alexander writes characters who face down their fears. Her novels are as close-to-true as fiction can get.

Jann is the author of the historical novel, UNSPOKEN, set in the Texas Panhandle during the Dust Bowl and Great Depression eras, and her first book in The Dust Series. With ten years of research into Texas, she's also a speaker on its hidden histories.

Jann writes on all things creative in her blog, Pairings. She's a 20-year resident of central Texas and creator of the Vanishing Austin photography series. As a former art director for ad agencies and magazines in the D.C. area, and a painter, photographer, and art gallery owner, creativity is her practice and passion.

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	Unspoken: Secrets and Survival in the Texas Dust Bowl (The Dust Series Book 1) 4.50 avg rating — 171 ratings — 3 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
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Let's Celebrate Texas Writers Month with Books from Nine Texas Authors

Every May, We Honor Texas Writers. Here Are Nine Compulsively Readable Books from Texas Authors, Including Thrillers, Historical Fiction, Memoir, Women's Fiction, and Historical Romance.

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The Night the New Jesus Fell to Earth: And Other Stories from Cliffside, North Carolina (Southern Revivals)

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“Which is worse, she thinks, waiting for the sting, or the sting itself?”
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“If he had never created Wonder Woman, William Moulton Marston would be remembered for this experiment. He invented the lie detector test. A century on, it’s still in use. It’s also all over Wonder Woman.”
― Jill Lepore, The Secret History of Wonder Woman

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