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Oct 20
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Fíona Scarlett: Boys Don't Cry and May A...

Jack Edwards
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Fíona Scarlett’s debut novel Boys Don’t Cry was an international bestseller, and she was shortlisted for Newcomer of the Year at the Irish Book Awards. Her new novel, May All Your Skies Be Blue is a dual timeline story about young love, friendship, and the things that happen to us that we cannot control. This episode was recorded at the Gothenburg Book Fair. ... Show More
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