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2023 selection · Nonfiction
Safe and Sound: A Renter-Friendly Guide to Home Repair
Safe and Sound: A Renter-Friendly Guide to Home Repair by Mercury Stardust appears in NPR’s 2023 Books We Love guide. NPR’s editors categorized the recommendation around nonfiction, staff picks, identity & culture, placing it within the year’s broader reading conversation.
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