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What Is Not Yours Is Not Yours

by Helen Oyeyemi

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What Is Not Yours Is Not Yours by Helen Oyeyemi appears in NPR’s 2016 Books We Love guide. NPR’s editors categorized the recommendation around short stories, essays & poetry, staff picks, book club ideas, placing it within the year’s broader reading conversation.

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