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The World of the Crossing
Manjeet explains the origins of her novel in verse, The Crossing.
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    The World of the Crossing
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    Ghosts of Heaven
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    Spirals and cave art
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    The beginning of writing
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  7. Reading
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    Into a dark cave
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