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2024 selection · Science fiction & fantasy
Dead in Long Beach, California
Dead in Long Beach, California by Venita Blackburn appears in NPR’s 2024 Books We Love guide. NPR’s editors categorized the recommendation around fiction, sci fi, fantasy & speculative fiction, staff picks, placing it within the year’s broader reading conversation.
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