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    Interview with Jess Taylor banner image. Background of image of author, young woman with hair in a bun and also long around shoulders, standing amidst dense woodland and looking toward reader. To the centre right, a solid section of colour with text overlaid and the Open Book logo.
    May 09, 2024

    Jess Taylor Confronts and Then Says Goodbye to the Past in her Compelling Debut Novel

    Memories of childhood, and the realities of what remains in the here and now, are twin prospects that everyone must face and contend with in their lives. Flights of imagination and acts of play often ...

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