passionate
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They are often dismissed as a punch line, but Roxane Gay explains why women’s book clubs are the backbone of a passionate literary culture.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
From that point in the novel to its wrenching end, June searches for her baby with the passionate abandon of a first-time mother and the aching hunger of every mother separated from her child.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
In Baton Rouge, La., the French chef Philippe Parola has become a passionate advocate for Copi.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
The young novelist “loves all things horror and is passionate about writing stories focused on feminine rage,” according to her Goodreads bio.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
She received letters from Siobhan’s former coworkers in Maryland, who all raved about how passionate she was about her work.
From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson
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