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2017 selection · Fiction & literature
The Burning Girl: A Novel
The Burning Girl: A Novel by Claire Messud appears in NPR’s 2017 Books We Love guide. NPR’s editors categorized the recommendation around fiction, book club ideas, staff picks, placing it within the year’s broader reading conversation.
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