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Titled “Fiesta” in drafts, the novel is a roman à clef through and through, a story that may have been news across the Atlantic but rang clear as a church bell through the Latin Quarter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
“Verity” is trashy fun through and through, and doesn’t try to elevate itself past that pulpy baseline.
From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2026
New Labour strategist Alistair Campbell described Lord Hattersley as "Labour through and through" and "a loyal and hard working deputy to Neil at a vital time in Labour history".
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026
Dantzler is a Florida man through and through.
From Slate ● Apr. 20, 2026
Devlin crushed his cigar to a pulp, but being a businessman through and through, he knew when he was defeated.
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
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