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Molly Patterson Biography, Books, and Similar Authors

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Molly Patterson
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Molly Patterson

Molly Patterson Biography

Molly Patterson was born in St. Louis and lived in China for several years. The winner of a Pushcart Prize, she was the 2012-2013 Writer-in-Residence at St. Albans School in Washington, DC, and her work has appeared in prestigious magazines such as The Atlantic and the Iowa Review. She lives in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Rebellion is her first novel.

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  • Peter Ho Davies

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    Peter Ho Davie's latest book is A Lie Someone Told You About Yourself. His previous novel, The Fortunes, a New York Times Notable Book, won the Anisfield-Wolf Award and the Chautauqua Prize, and was a finalist for the Dayton ... (more)

    If you enjoyed:
    Rebellion

    Try:
    The Fortunes
    by Peter Ho Davies

  • Iona Grey

    Iona Grey

    Iona Grey has a degree in English Literature and Language from Manchester University, an obsession with history and an enduring fascination with the lives of women in the twentieth century. She lives in rural Cheshire with ... (more)

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    Rebellion

    Try:
    Letters to the Lost
    by Iona Grey

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