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  • Read an Excerpt from Møna Hovring's Because Venus Crossed an Alpine Violet on the Day that I Was Born
    Read an Excerpt from Møna Hovring's Because Venus Crossed an Alpine Violet on the Day that I Was Born
    November 09, 2021

    Read an Excerpt from Møna Hovring's Because Venus Crossed an Alpine Violet on the Day that I Was Born

    The spectacularly titled Because Venus Crossed an Alpine Violet on the Day that I Was Born (Book*hug Press) by Møna Hovring was a runaway hit in Norway, where it scooped major prizes including the ...

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