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The Cactus League: A Novel
Emily Nemens2020 selection · Poetry
The Cactus League: A Novel
The Cactus League: A Novel by Emily Nemens appears in NPR’s 2020 Books We Love guide. NPR’s editors categorized the recommendation around fiction, for sports lovers, the states we’re in, placing it within the year’s broader reading conversation.
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