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Jenn Johnson-Hamer

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Poetry, Children's, Memoir

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No matter the art form, Jenn Johnson-Hamer can almost always be found creating. A diverse artist, she enjoys working in writing, music, visual and digital art, and theatre. She lives with her partner, their daughter, and their snuggly cat, and currently splits her time between northeastern Pennsylvania and the Catskill Mountains. You can find her @doveandblackbird on most social media, and her free Voices newsletter at jjhdoveandblackbird.substack.com.

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Why I am a Stoic (Penguin Archives)

by Seneca

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A Reaper at the Gates (An Ember in the Ashes, #3)

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Jenn said: " With so much setup, this one took a little longer to get into - about 150 pages. But once through that, I utterly devoured the rest of it.

Definitely the "in-between" book of the series I think - a lot of action, fractured heroes, war and devastation. ...more "

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The Ladies of Grace Adieu and Other Stories

by Susanna Clarke

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