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Spies and Prejudice

July 18, 2013 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Writing About Grief and Recovery in Spies and Prejudice by Talia Vance (a guest post)

When I first got the idea of writing a story about teenage private investigator Berry Fields, I knew right away that Berry had lost her mother at eight years old, and that this loss would inform every aspect of her character.  Berry’s loss made her grow up fast, contributing to her strong and independent personality, […]

June 4, 2013 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Take 5: Spies Like Us

Ever since reading The Gallagher Girls series by Ally Carter, I am obsessed with spies.  In fact, since it is audio book month, I will share with you that I’d Tell You I’d Love You, But Then I’d Have to Kill You is the first audio book the Tween and I listened to in the car.  […]

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