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Fiction for the Frontlines

Fiction for the Frontlines is a place to slow down and let stories work their way into you. Subscribe for news on each new chapter, the books we're reading, and why a good story can help us stay human, connected and hopeful.

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Welcome! Fiction for the Frontlines is a community of readers who believe stories help us stay human, connected and hopeful as we imagine a better world, together. Curious? Start here. Hi! I'm Amanda.. ..a lover of stories living in the UK with my French husband, our two cats Ronnie and Pepper, and a pile of unread books that keeps growing no matter how fast I read. I am an unapologetic advocate for the power and purpose of reading fiction. As a child, I smuggled books into bed, reading by...

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Read, rest, resist. Dear friends, I was away last week on a short break in the Shropshire Hills - such a beautiful part of the country. Alex and I did our first ever house sit and cat-sit, with added chickens! It’s made me a little behind on emailing, so I have THREE bits of news for you today: A small change to our starting date I've had a bit of health stuff going on lately, so I'm pushing the start of our next chapter back by one week. We'll now begin on Thursday 15th October, 12:30pm-2pm...