J. Courtney Sullivan Discusses Saints for All Occasions
By Ian MacAllen
Wednesday, May 17th, 2017 | 5,053 views
J. Courtney Sullivan was at Books are Magic to discuss her novel, Saints for All Occasions, nuns, and drawing on her Irish heritage.
J. Courtney Sullivan was at Books are Magic to discuss her novel, Saints for All Occasions, nuns, and drawing on her Irish heritage.
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