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When lightning strikes: A conversation with Cassie Vu, Senior Designer at Random House
The book cover design process from start to end, trends, negotiations, Victorian jewelry, AI regulations, and everything in between
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I watched a squirrel prepare for winter and now life is beautiful again
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KITTEN: my debut novel
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When life falls short of its narrative potential
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The book that made me want to die
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February reading + March syllabus
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