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MARIE ARANA was born in Lima, Peru. She is the author of the memoir American Chica, a finalist for the National Book Award and PEN/Albrand Award; two novels, Cellophane and Lima Nights; The Writing Life, a collection of her well-known column for The Washington Post; and Bolivar: American Liberator, winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Award. She lives in Washington, DC.
Visit the author at www.mariearana.net
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