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Violet Kupersmith

Violet Kupersmith is the author of the short story collection The Frangipani Hotel. She previously taught English with the Fulbright program in the Mekong Delta and was a creative writing fellow at the University of East Anglia. She has lived in Da Lat and Saigon in Vietnam, and currently resides in the United States.
Build Your House Around My Body
The Frangipani Hotel

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Build Your House Around My Body
The Frangipani Hotel

2024 Middle and High School Collections

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