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Jennifer Acker talks about writing The Limits of the World

November 17, 2020

Jennifer Acker talks about the inspiration behind her début novel The Limits of the World. The Limits of the World, published by Delphinium Books, is a 2020 MA Center for the Book honoree.

I wrote this novel because I married into a fascinating family.  A family that moved four continents in as many generations. When I was seventeen, I lived in Kenya for a short while…

To hear more of Jennifer Acker’s story in her own voice click https://vimeo.com/460178619

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