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Author: Melissa Cynova

Melissa Cynova is an award-winning author and tarot reader from St. Louis, MO. She spends her days writing around four black cats, two dogs, and a tortoise named Phil. When she's not working, you'll find her hanging out with her husband and two kiddos, completing ridiculous jigsaw puzzles, and trying to figure out how S.H.I.E.L.D. got the tesseract from the Ice Demons.

Comedy Lifer | Margaret Cho

By Melissa CynovaApril 26, 2018April 26, 2018
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Buddy Wakefield | 03.23.18, Urb Arts (with photo gallery)

By Melissa CynovaMarch 31, 2018March 31, 2018
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The Color Purple | The Fabulous Fox

By Melissa CynovaMarch 24, 2018March 23, 2018
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The Connection Gospel | Buddy Wakefield

By Melissa CynovaMarch 20, 2018March 9, 2025
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Blame It On Bianca Del Rio | 02.25.18, The Pageant

By Melissa CynovaMarch 5, 2018March 5, 2018
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Bianca Del Rio: An Overnight Success (That Took 22 Years)

By Melissa CynovaFebruary 23, 2018February 23, 2018
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Dar Williams | 02.18.18, Delmar Hall (with photo gallery)

By Melissa CynovaFebruary 21, 2018February 21, 2018
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On Tour: Bianca Del Rio | 02.25.18

By Melissa CynovaFebruary 19, 2018February 19, 2018
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On Tour: Dar Williams | 02.18.18

By Melissa CynovaJanuary 26, 2018January 26, 2018
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No Brakes Required | Maggie Stiefvater

By Melissa CynovaOctober 31, 2017November 19, 2017
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Huge Crowd, Huge Scares | Owen and Stephen King talk “Sleeping Beauties”

By Melissa CynovaOctober 7, 2017October 7, 2017
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