The big dramas that fascinate me are the quiet ones that happen behind…

Joyce Maynard
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The big dramas that fascinate me are the quiet ones that happen behind closed doors in so-called ordinary families. ✨ Maynard turns eye to sisterhood. Interview with John Wilkens, www.sandiegouniontribune.com. August 25, 2013.
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The big dramas that fascinate me are the quiet ones that happen behind closed doors in so-called ordinary families. ✨ Maynard turns eye to sisterhood. Interview with John Wilkens, www.sandiegouniontribune.com. August 25, 2013.

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