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niyad

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2. Same here. I love her. When I first encountered her books at a feminist

Reply to quaint (Reply #1)

Wed Dec 3, 2025, 12:37 PM

2 hrs ago

bookstore in Albuquerque decades ago, the staff told me that her books were so,popular that libraries had to keep them locked up. I immediately understood why.

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Barbara Mertz is one of my faves. quaint 2 hrs ago #1

Same here. I love her. When I first encountered her books at a feminist niyad 2 hrs ago #2

Works with women, too. n/t malthaussen 1 hr ago #3