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Hiranandani, known for her previous novel, “The Night Diary,” read from and reflected on her new work.

Hester Prynne, the protagonist of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s classic novel, “The Scarlet Letter,” was inspired by a real person: Margaret Fuller.

When the Oscars are announced Sunday night, one Rye resident will be rooting a little harder than most of us.