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George Eliot's Blind Spot: Middlemarch, Lookism and Beauty
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Why Did I Start The Ruffian and Has Paul McCartney Read My Book?
Answering Reader Questions. Plus a Ton of Optimism For 2026.
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The Ruffian
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