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When' Voyager', the third book of the series, hit the 'New York Times' bestseller list, they very honorably redesigned the covers and… — Diana Gabaldon Copy Share Image
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We were very, very lucky being in the first round of Y Combinator because that alone generated a lot of interest. A… — Alexis Ohanian Copy Share Image
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In anything fit to be called by the name of reading, the process itself should be absorbing and voluptuous; we should gloat… — Robert Louis Stevenson Copy Share Image
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A novel is a piece of architecture. It's not random wallowings or confessional diaries. It's a building-it has to have walls and… — John Irving Copy Share Image
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I don't read young adult or children's books, now that my grandchildren are beyond the age of my reading to them. I… — Lois Lowry Copy Share Image
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I try to write about real women, real people - in other words flawed characters. I find flawed characters much more interesting… — Emily Giffin Copy Share Image
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