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And then another and another … Today, the Fremont resident writes under several pen names.
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Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 17 July 2024
The movie is based on a book by the same title by a popular Italian author whose pen name is Felicia Kingsley.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 15 July 2024
Following Harris and Swift’s breakup, TMZ reported in July of the same year that Sjöberg was actually a pen name for the pop singer/songwriter, and Harris confirmed her involvement on Twitter.
—Katie Atkinson, Billboard, 14 June 2024
Zhang Ping, better known by his pen name, Chang Ping, was one of China’s most famous journalists in the 2000s.
—Li Yuan, New York Times, 4 June 2024
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Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 17 July 2024
The movie is based on a book by the same title by a popular Italian author whose pen name is Felicia Kingsley.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 15 July 2024
Following Harris and Swift’s breakup, TMZ reported in July of the same year that Sjöberg was actually a pen name for the pop singer/songwriter, and Harris confirmed her involvement on Twitter.
—Katie Atkinson, Billboard, 14 June 2024
Zhang Ping, better known by his pen name, Chang Ping, was one of China’s most famous journalists in the 2000s.
—Li Yuan, New York Times, 4 June 2024
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