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First Fifty Pages

Find Doors to Stranger Worlds: A Conversation with V.E. Schwab

Published July 17, 2025 at 7:46 AM CDT
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Did you loveThe Invisible Life of Addie LaRue as much as we did? In this episode of The First Fifty Pages, Kelsey and Jenn chat with author Victoria “V.E.” Schwab about her bestselling novel, opening doors for readers, and why reading helps the creative process.

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