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16 Books to Watch for in June 2011
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16 Books to Watch for in June 2011

Nom de Plume

By Carmela Ciuraru

Publisher: Harper
Pages: 366
Tags: Nonfiction Gift Books Essays
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What's in a (fake) name? Apparently, plenty. How pseudonyms—think George Sand, Lewis Carroll—have enabled writers to express their true selves.

— Karen Holt

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