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I will get a loan and pay the money the court asks for. But I will not lay down my writing and… — Asne Seierstad Copy Share Image
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When I choose the title [for my book], which was my favorite title, I felt sure there was going to be a… — Richard Rohr Copy Share Image
That's really the essence of what any fiction writer does. Some of it is research-based, but most of it is a really… — Jonathan Dee Copy Share Image
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Language is the crowning achievement of human beings, and that is something Muslims have always known and revered. We are a literate… — Hamza Yusuf Copy Share Image
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but I felt as if I’d just been Photoshopped out of my own book cover. And if there was one thing I… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
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I don't read reviews because by then it's too late - whatever anyone says, the book won't change. It is written. — Jeanette Winterson Copy Share Image
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