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I\u2019m so glad to share this new book with you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Order <\/strong><em><strong>Murmurs from the Hills<\/strong><\/em><strong> from<a href=\"https:\/\/archipelagobooks.org\/book\/murmurs-from-the-hills\/\"> Archipelago Books<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cover art by Cassi Namoda.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Murmurs from the Hills, My New Book, Is Out Now! Dear readers, I\u2019m delighted to share that my new book, Murmurs from the Hills, was published on November 10 by Archipelago Books. The English edition was translated by Mark Polizzotti. 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