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May 8, 2009 By Barbara Falconer Newhall Leave a Comment

Book jacket of Jane Anne Staw's book "Unstuck."

Jane Anne Staw’s book, “Unstuck,” is full of writing tips for writers with — and without — writer’s block. St. Martin’s Press.

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