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Viral TikTok helps author become overnight sensation
Posted
April 11, 2025
Views
10,187
Likes
214
Comments
11
Engagement
2.21%
April 11, 2025
10,187
214
11
2.21%
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3:49Now PlayingAuthor Jonathan Stanley went viral after Taylor Dinelli and her daughter posted a video to TikTok of meeting him at a book signing where he had been sitting by himself. The video got millions of views and sparked conversations about acts of kindness. Zinhle Essamuah spoke with Stanley and Dinelli about the experience
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