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Cara Hoffman Biography, Books, and Similar Authors

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Cara Hoffman
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Cara Hoffman

Cara Hoffman Biography

Cara Hoffman is the author of the critically acclaimed novel So Much Pretty. She teaches writing and literature at Bronx Community College and lives in New York City.



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    If you enjoyed:
    Be Safe I Love You

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    by Taylor Brown

  • Anthony Doerr

    Anthony Doerr

    Anthony Doerr is the author of All the Light We Cannot See, winner of the Pulitzer Prize, the Carnegie Medal, the Alex Award, and a #1 New York Times bestseller. He is also the author of&#... (more)

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    by Anthony Doerr

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