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Blogging for Penguin, day 2

Sima’s Undergarments for Women opens with breasts.

“Sima surprised herself by blushing at the round perfection of the young woman’s breasts,” it reads. “For thirty-five years, after all, breasts had been her business.”

Over the next 13 lines, I detail them.

By this point in Sima’s publishing career I’ve done lots and lots of readings: At independent book stores, cozy living-room book clubs, Jewish festivals, lingerie stores, and even, once, a wine shop.  (They served each guest 3 drinks, one for each of my main characters. If you follow the blog I’ll reveal the Sima’s Undergarments for Women wine pairings by the end of the week.)

Read the full post here.

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  3. The Penguin and I, day 3

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