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  • Alicia

    Your friendly bookworm with dreams of a bookshop café. London. Cambridge graduate. Published in the New York Times and Time Out London. Book reviews, personal reflections, and bookish notes on Reads With Alicia.

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    I'm the author of classics-connected stories. I write for people who aim to keep classic lit alive for today's readers and tomorrow's. Let's reread, reimagine, retell, and rehash.

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    Book person. Retraining as an editor & book designer. Author completionism cards on Etsy.

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    Phoebe Thompson writes about female friendship, mothers and daughters, and money. She runs a marketing agency in Brooklyn, New York, and GIRLS OUR AGE is her debut. You can follow her on Instagram and TikTok: @phoebethompsonwrites

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    Hi, I’m Beka! Here you will find essays about caring for my beautiful AuDHD child with ARFID and Pica, mental health, recovery, books, faith, and other topics that strike my fancy. Slightly unhinged and messy, but my Redeemer lives.

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