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Desert refuseniks, chaotic motherhood and a fight to save the Mojave: Inside Claire Vaye Watkins' wild new novel

LA Times 1 min read 10 hours ago

<p>Claire Vaye Watkins, a UC Irvine writing professor, opens up about the inspiration behind her sharp and funny new novel "Yellow Pine."</p>
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