Hey listeners: it’s a special Tuesday Booklab. This week, we consider a novel with a great first line: Every expensive hotel has its own scent and a memoir of parenting an adult child with addiction. As always, there’s one central question: Would we turn the page? We tell you why or why not, and help these generous, brave writers to make their first pages irresistible—and their examples will help you make your first page sing.
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