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Ron Charles, The Washinton Post "A who's who of global superstar writers."
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NY Post "
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ELIF BATUMAN, Pulitzer Prize finalist and author of
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HERNAN DIAZ, Pulitzer Prize finalist and author of
In the Distance and
Trust "Astra is the magazine we need right now. It's full of stunning work from a broad range of voices, a magazine both intimate and universal, in the way all good writing is."
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NATHAN ENGLANDER, Pulitzer Prize finalist and author of
For the Relief of Unbearable Urges and
What We Talk About When We Talk About Anne Frank
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LAURA LINDSTEDT, Finlandia Prize winning author of
Oneiron and
My Friend Natalia "
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IMBOLO MBUE, Bestselling
author of
Behold the Dreamers and
How Beautiful We Were