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Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur GoldenRead about another book on the list.
A book I thought I wasn't going to enjoy about a subject I wasn't interested in. This novel showed me the value of research, of taking a reader somewhere new. If the characters are compelling, readers will follow anywhere.
--Marshal Zeringue