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WORTH THE WAIT by Karelia Stetz-Waters ’99

High school best friends Merritt and Avery missed their chance at romance, but they haven't stopped thinking about each other since graduation. Will they find their way to each other now, at their 15 year high school reunion? We think YES, because this contemporary lesbian romance comes to us from an author who prides herself on the happily ever after.

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WORTH THE WAIT by Karelia Stetz-Waters ’99

High school best friends Merritt and Avery missed their chance at romance, but they haven't stopped thinking about each other since graduation. Will they find their way to each other now, at their 15 year high school reunion? We think YES, because this contemporary lesbian romance comes to us from an author who prides herself on the happily ever after.

BOOK BANNING IN 21ST CENTURY AMERICA by Emily Knox

Emily Knox '98 is an established scholar in the field of censorship and intellectual freedom, and she literally wrote the book on book banning! Knox examines the reading practices of those who challenge and seek to ban books.

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