Kristen-Paige Madonia | |
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Nationality | American |
Education | James Madison University (BA) [1] California State University, Long Beach (MFA) [2] |
Occupation(s) | Writer, teacher |
Known for | Fingerprints of You |
Kristen-Paige Madonia is an American writer and creative writing teacher, [1] [3] [4] known for her 2012 debut novel Fingerprints of You. [5] [6]
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