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See how community is only a good thing when you're a part of it.

Sara Baume

See how community is only a good thing when you're a part of it.

Tags: isolation, loneliness, longing, outcasts

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About Sara Baume

Sara Baume (born 1984) is an Irish novelist. She was named on Granta magazine's "Best of Young British Novelists" list 2023.