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Rowell is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Slow Dance, Eleanor & Park, and the Simon Snow trilogy, as well as several other award-winning novels, short stories, and comics.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Apr. 2026 -
Those close to Khong marvel at the long half-life of her short stories.—
Mariella Rudi,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
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The yarns of Joe Turner interweave gradually, everyday chit-chat, bargaining, and flirtation interlocking over time with threads of mysticism — both the ghosts of a brutal history and the ancestral spirits that stand protective and defiant like a phalanx of angels with shining swords.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
26 Apr. 2026
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In turn, the validation produced tens of tons of BHET, which will soon be converted into polyester yarns and fabrics for garments.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Footwear News,
24 Apr. 2026
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That Niall finds Ruben so alluring is natural to Gadd, who believes the notion of a valiant male figure has been bred into everyone via fables and fairy tales.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Summer romance is coming your way via a hookup between the Japanese clothing giant Uniqlo and Denmark’s spinner of fashion fairy tales Cecilie Bahnsen.—
Laird Borrelli-Persson,
Vogue,
21 Apr. 2026
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Later on, his older brother introduced him to other mature narratives.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Yet recovery narratives typically aren’t.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
30 Apr. 2026
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The Knicks broke several NBA records by halftime.—
Maura Carey,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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Police said that between financial records, witness statements, and admissions from Mours himself, investigators determined the organization lost just over $41,000 in funds.—
Mike Darnay,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Bedtime stories.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bedtime%20stories. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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