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Lois Leveen
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Lois Leveen

How to pronounce Lois Leveen: LOW-iss luh-VEEN

An interview with Lois Leveen

In a video Q&A Lois Leveen talks about her debut novel, The Secrets of Mary Bowser, and some of the challenges and rewards of writing historical fiction.

In a video Q&A Lois Leveen talks about her debut novel, The Secrets of Mary Bowser, and some of the challenges and rewards of writing historical fiction.

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