93 - The Women of Brewster Place by Gloria Naylor

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93 - The Women of Brewster Place by Gloria Naylor

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Review and discussion of The Women of Brewster Place by Gloria Naylor for our first pick for the March book prompt: Read a book you already own. Next time we will be discussing The Death of Vivek Oji by Akwaeke Emezi. ____ Get two months for the price of one at Libro.fm with code 'bookstore' at checkout. Website | Patreon

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