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Shanda

WINNER 2024 GREAT AMERICAN FICTION CONTEST

Written Right

Congratulations to Sophie Newman for winning the Post's 2024 Great American Fiction Contest with “Shanda.” This really is an excellent story and enjoyable read. It covers so many things all of us can relate to, regardless of ethnicity or religion.

Bob McGowan Jr., online comment

Mazel Tov, Sophie Newman! Her heartwarming bittersweet tale brought more

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