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LONGLISTED FOR THE CENTER FOR FICTION FIRST NOVEL PRIZE 2025

“Writing a funny book is hard. Writing a convincing takedown of one of America's most popular prejudices is harder still. Writing a funny novel in which complex, imperfect characters make a compelling case for one of our culture's most maligned…

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Emily St. James has created such a powerful book. The characters are memorable, the writing is captivating, and the story itself is so, so necessary. This was one of my most anticipated reads, and it didn't let me down.

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