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If reading is the way you become a better writer, what are some of the books that have inspired you the most?

Michelle Moran Oh gosh-I have so many! I adore narrative nonfiction, so anything by Erik Larson or Douglas Preston. White Oleander by Janet Fitch is another favorite as well.

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