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The novel’s narrator and protagonist is Adora Hazzard, a former writer for a comedy show that sounds a good bit like “Saturday Night Live.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
But it wasn’t enough to put the former congressman from El Paso over the top.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
South Africa's former President Jacob Zuma was handed a 15-month sentence back in 2021, meaning he was barred from becoming an MP.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
But after Christopher left, Julian became a shell of his former self — a cantankerous curmudgeon, known more for his Simon Cowell-esque criticism on the long-running reality show “Art Fight” than his work.
From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026
Little by little they wiped away at the mud and the bike returned to its former, gleaming state.
From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn
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