68. Literary Scandals, Hoaxes and Controversies
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Louise and Virginia have finally had a conversation about six literary controversies/hoaxes/scandals and it’s a lot of fun! This is  a Topic they both find fascinating so it was great to select three stories each and dive in.    Authors    Norma Khouri  John Hughes  Carmen Mola  Antonio Mercero  Agustin Martinez  Jorge Diaz  Harold Stewart  James McAuley  Dawn Dorland  Sonya Larson  Helen Demidenko/ Darville    Books The Dogs by John Hughes Forbidden Love by Norma Khouri The Hand that Signed the Paper by Helen Demidenko/Helen Darville    Article   Who is the Bad Art Friend? by Robert Kolker – The New York Times Magazine 2021
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