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I have always been drawn to coming-of-age stories and books and movies featuring compelling young characters.

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Emily Giffin
Age: 52
Born: 1972
Born: March 20
Author
Lawyer
Novelist
Baltimore
Maryland
Emily Fisk Giffin
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Characters
Always
Coming
Movies
Books
Age
Stories
Featuring
Young
Compelling
Character
Drawn

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