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Paul Dano

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Paul Franklin Dano is an American actor. He began his career on Broadway. He won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Debut Performance for his role in L.I.E. (2001) and gained wider recognition for playing a troubled teenager in Little Miss Sunshine (2006) . For playing identical twins in Paul Thomas Anderson's period drama There Will Be Blood (2007) , he was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor. Dano had critically acclaimed roles in 12 Years a Slave and Prisoners (both 2013) . For his portrayal of Beach Boys founder Brian Wilson in Love & Mercy (2014) , he earned a Golden Globe nomination...

Samira Ahmed

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SAMIRA AHMED is the New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of young adult novels: Love, Hate & Other Filters, Internment, Mad, Bad & Dangerous to Know and Hollow Fires. As well as the middle grade fantasy adventure series: Amira & Hamza.. Her poetry and short stories have appeared in anthologies including: Take the Mic, Color Outside the Lines, Ink Knows No Borders, Vampires Never Get Old, and A Universe of Wishes. She was born in Bombay, India, and grew up in Batavia, Illinois, in a house that smelled like fried onions, spices, and potpourri. A graduate of the University of Chicago, Samira has taught...