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Author Pronunciations

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Stephanie Sy-Quia

sigh-KEY-uh

Djamel White

jah-MEL white

Fran Fabriczki

fah-BRITZ-key

Megan Eaves-Egenes

eevz EH-genz

Ananda Devi

ann-ahn-dah DAY-vee

Che Yeun

chay (rhymes with "say") yuhn

Kim Samek

SAM (like the male given name) -eck

Shelley Puhak

POO-hack

Tesia Tsai

TESS-ee-ah sigh

Marie NDiaye

mah-REE en-JYI (rhymes with 'eye')

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