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“I think I've been mildly obsessed with my hair. I don't think I have a hugely adversarial relationship with it. One my essay is about my decision to keep coloring my hair once it started to go gray, but once I wrote the essay - once the book was in production - I decided to go gray.”

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Elizabeth Benedict

Elizabeth Benedict is an American novelist known for her profound psychological portrayals and complex character development. Her novels often explore themes of personal identity, moral dilemmas, and gender issues. more

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