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Maureen Howard is a critic, teacher, and writer of fiction. Her seven novels include Bridgeport Bus, Natural History, and A Lover�s Almanac. Her memoir, Facts of Life, won the National Book Critics� Circle Award. She has taught at Yale and Columbia University.

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