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2021 selection · Graphic novels
The Secret to Superhuman Strength
The Secret to Superhuman Strength by Alison Bechdel appears in NPR’s 2021 Books We Love guide. NPR’s editors categorized the recommendation around staff picks, for sports lovers, identity & culture, placing it within the year’s broader reading conversation.
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