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I Miss You When I Blink: Essays
I Miss You When I Blink: Essays by Mary Laura Philpott appears in NPR’s 2019 Books We Love guide. NPR’s editors categorized the recommendation around biography & memoir, book club ideas, funny stuff, placing it within the year’s broader reading conversation.
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