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“Every body has a story and a history.” Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body (Harper, June 2017) by Roxane Gay. Fifth book, first memoir. Agent: Maria Massie. Editor: Emily Griffin. Publicists: Kate D’Esmond and Amanda Pelletier.

“In a coffee shop on Dead Elm Street, Norma arranges chicken bones on her plate, making an arrow that points (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, July 2017) by Samantha Hunt. Fourth book, first story collection. Agent: PJ Mark. Editor: Jenna Johnson. Publicist: Brian Gittis.

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