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Eppie Wins Competition To Pen Ann Landers Excerpt
Eppie Lederer, later Ann Landers, enters a Sun-Times contest in 1950s Chicago to write the famed advice column. The process, secrecy, and rivalry with Abigail Van Buren unfold as the path to a national persona emerges. The narrative tracks her rise, family ties, and the public feud with her twin sister Pope, shaping a lasting media icon.
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