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The Wrong Heaven

by Amy Bonnaffons

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The Wrong Heaven by Amy Bonnaffons appears in NPR’s 2018 Books We Love guide. NPR’s editors categorized the recommendation around short stories, essays & poetry, staff picks, sci fi, fantasy & speculative fiction, placing it within the year’s broader reading conversation.

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