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    Romantic entanglements bring humor and heartache to small town

    Jun 21, 2021 3 minutes

    “Early Morning Riser” begins with a song. Rather, it starts with a quote from a song, also dubbed “Early Morning Riser” and released by The Weepies in 2015. It’s worth a listen. The bouncy tune, with its smitten lyrics and blats of cheerful brass, sets the tone and pace for this funny, smart, and enormously kind-hearted novel about relationship foibles and rewards. 

    Author Katherine Heiny begins the story 2002, as Jane, a 20-something Michigander, settles into her new life

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