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West Virginia University alumna Valerie Nieman speaks and reads excerpts from her published works including 'In the Lonely Backwater,' her latest award-winning novel, on Tuesday, March 7, 2023, at the Downtown Library, in Morgantown, W.Va. (WVU Photo/Matt Sunday)

West Virginia University alumna Valerie Nieman speaks and reads excerpts from her published works including 'In the Lonely Backwater,' her latest award-winning novel, on Tuesday, March 7, 2023, at the Downtown Library, in Morgantown, W.Va. (WVU Photo/Matt Sunday)

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West Virginia University alumna Valerie Nieman speaks and reads excerpts from her published works including 'In the Lonely Backwater,' her latest award-winning novel, on Tuesday, March 7, 2023, at the Downtown Library, in Morgantown, W.Va. (WVU Photo/Matt Sunday)

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