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Land of Milk and Honey

by C Pam Zhang

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Land of Milk and Honey by C Pam Zhang appears in NPR’s 2023 Books We Love guide. NPR’s editors categorized the recommendation around rather short, sci fi, fantasy & speculative fiction, staff picks, placing it within the year’s broader reading conversation.

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