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I went back and forth with this title quite a lot and ultimately landed on Girls with Long Shadows because I think it introduces a sense of foreboding that is important to the tone. I love that “Girls” is in the title, too, because it highlights the tension between the way the sisters want to be seen and the way they are actually perceived by their community.
What's in a name?
Names are so important, not just to characters but to people and places and things. Having the sisters named...[read on]
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--Marshal Zeringue
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