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The Aviator and the Showman: Amelia Earhart, George Putnam, and the Marriage that Made an American Icon
Laurie Gwen Shapiro2025 selection · Nonfiction
The Aviator and the Showman: Amelia Earhart, George Putnam, and the Marriage that Made an American Icon
The Aviator and the Showman: Amelia Earhart, George Putnam, and the Marriage that Made an American Icon by Laurie Gwen Shapiro appears in NPR’s 2025 Books We Love guide. NPR’s editors categorized the recommendation around nonfiction, biography & memoir, eye-opening reads, placing it within the year’s broader reading conversation.
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