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Joan Is Okay

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The Office of Historical Corrections

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Wellness

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What It's Like in Words

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All Fours

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Eat Only When You’re Hungry

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Tell Me Everything

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The Mothers

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Anything Is Possible

Elizabeth Strout

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The English Problem

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Elegance of the Hedgehog

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Mona Acts Out

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The Brilliant Life of Eudora Honeysett

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A Visit from the Goon Squad

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Swing Time

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Anatomy of a Miracle

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Rental House

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Either/Or

Elif Batuman

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A Mind Spread Out on the Ground

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The Polish Boxer

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Similarity Score: 0.876

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The Last Samurai

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How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water

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