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Mar, 2014 based on a beloved classic and steeped in sara benincasa s darkly comic voice, great has all the drama, glitz, and romance with a terrific modern and scandalous twist to enthrall readers. Mar 05, 2021 sara benincasa is a writer and sometimescomic and today on the show. Based on a beloved classic and steeped in sara benincasa s darkly comic voice, great has all the drama, glitz, and romance with a terrific modern and scandalous twist to enthrall readers. Great by sara benincasa published by harperteen on april 8th 2014 genres. She is currently adapting dc trip as a film with producers albert berger and ron. April 8, 2014 alas, this debut is anything but the titular great, though it could have been pretty good. Apr 07, 2014 riffing off her high school love of the great gatsby, comedian sara benincasa penned a femalefocused retelling for teens. Sara benincasa born october 25, 1980 is an american comedian and author. Naomi rye usually dreads spending the summer with her socialite mother in east hampton.
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