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Timeline of the American Civil Rights Movement

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Born	March 12, 1970 (age 55) • Boston • Massachusetts
Notable Works	“A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius” • “A Hologram for the King” • “Heroes of the Frontier” • “The Circle” • “The Every” • “The Monk of Mokha” • “The Parade” • “Visitants” • “What Is the What: The Autobiography of Valentino Achak Deng” • “Zeitoun”

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