Excerpt from A Truce That Is Not Peace by Miriam Toews, plus links to reviews, author biography & more

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A Truce That Is Not Peace by Miriam Toews

A Truce That Is Not Peace

by Miriam Toews
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  • Aug 26, 2025, 192 pages
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Okay, I answered.

And then I'll wrap you in toilet paper, he said.

Thank you, sweetheartchen.

You're welcome, Grandma.

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