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Fiction Reviews

The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny by Kiran Desai

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Savings And Trust: The Rise and Betrayal of the Freedman’s Bank by Justene Hill Edwards

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The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny by Kiran Desai

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