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Sapphire's Story: How 'Push' Became 'Precious'

Sapphire wrote the novel <em>Push</em> (renamed <em>Precious</em>) in a fractured ghetto patois that grew out of the author's experiences as a remedial reading teacher. (Courtesy of Lionsgate)
Sapphire wrote the novel Push (renamed Precious) in a fractured ghetto patois that grew out of the author's experiences as a remedial reading teacher. (Courtesy of Lionsgate)

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