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Alaina Leary is an editor and activist in Boston. She's a social media editor for We Need Diverse Books and has an MA in publishing from Emerson College. When she's not busy playing around with words, she spends her time surrounded by her two cats and at the beach. She can often be found re-reading her favorite books, watching Gilmore Girls, and covering everything in glitter. You can find her at alainaleary.com or on Instagram and Twitter @alainaskeys. 

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