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In the new novel, The Ten-Year Affair, a married woman's fantasy starts to feel real

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By Andrew Limbong

Published October 19, 2025 at 5:07 PM EDT

Author Erin Somers explores marriage, desire, and the blurry space between fantasy and reality in her new novel.

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Andrew Limbong is a reporter for NPR's Arts Desk, where he does pieces on anything remotely related to arts or culture, from streamers looking for mental health on Twitch to Britney Spears' fight over her conservatorship. He's also covered the near collapse of the live music industry during the coronavirus pandemic. He's the host of NPR's Book of the Day podcast and a frequent host on Life Kit.

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