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2023 selection · Fiction & literature
The Secret Diaries of Charles Ignatius Sancho
The Secret Diaries of Charles Ignatius Sancho by Paterson Joseph appears in NPR’s 2023 Books We Love guide. NPR’s editors categorized the recommendation around historical fiction, staff picks, rather long, placing it within the year’s broader reading conversation.
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