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Whitney Scharer’s historical fiction The Age of Light is a sumptuous look into photographer and artist Lee Miller’s relationship with Man Ray. Set in Paris in the early 1930’s, this novel does a beautiful job of giving Lee Miller a strong, clear voice during her formative years as a artist.
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We spoke with noir author and all-around cool guy, Benjamin Whitmer, to talk about his chosen genre, the likability of characters in darker stories, and his work at Lighthouse Writers Workshop.
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In the transition from novel to BBC miniseries, any indulgent narrative excess is swept aside and the core story is allowed to breathe. You're allowed to love both.
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