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    Black and green banner image with photo of author Colleen Nelson, who is holding a white dog. Text on the left reads "Interview with Colleen Nelson. The book definitely couldn't have been set anywhere else". Open Book logo bottom left
    July 06, 2023

    Colleen Nelson on Setting Her New Kids' Novel in One of New York's Most Unique Historical Properties

    Umbrella House in New York City is a unique urban phenomenon. Abandoned in the late 70s, it was sealed up with cinderblocks and cement until several years later when a group of squatters moved in. Over ...

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