Emerson, Ramona, 1973-

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November 2, 2022

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'Shutter' author was inspired by her own work as a crime scene photographer

Before she became a novelist, Ramona Emerson spent 16 years documenting crime scenes. Shutter tells the story of a forensic photographer named Rita who, like Emerson, is a member of the Navajo Nation.

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