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Hannah Slack

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In defence of “trashy literature”

March 6, 2021March 6, 2021 sub.editors 1 Comment Hannah Slack, Marlo Avidon

“It is unfair to simply write off her work because of its romantic emphasis.” In honour of Sarah J Maas’s birthday yesterday, Marlo Avidon argues for eliminating the guilt in “guilty pleasure” reads.

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