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Sarah Addison Allen

Sarah Addison Allen is a New York Times bestselling author known for her Southern magic realism novels, born and raised in Asheville, North Carolina, where she graduated from the University of North Carolina at Asheville with a degree in literature. Her debut novel, Garden Spells (2007), a modern fairy tale about an enchanted apple tree and a family of North Carolina women, became a breakout success and indie bookseller favorite. She has since published several bestsellers including The Sugar Queen (2008), The Girl Who Chased the Moon (2010), and Other Birds (2022), characterized by romantic, lyrical prose exploring family dynamics through supernatural elements.[1][2]

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