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All the Flowers Kneeling

by Paul Tran

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All the Flowers Kneeling by Paul Tran appears in NPR’s 2022 Books We Love guide. NPR’s editors categorized the recommendation around short stories, essays & poetry, family matters, identity & culture, placing it within the year’s broader reading conversation.

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