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“The Girl in the Flammable Skirt”

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The Bookworm Is In: ‘Flammable Skirt’

Posted on April 21, 2009 by Shannon Calder

There is something vividly sharp and alluring about the word “quirky.” Many of us who see this adjective tacked onto nearly any noun will be enchanted, and we are bound to further inspect said objects. Characters in books – protagonist,… Continue Reading →

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