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When people ask me what qualifies me to be a writer for children, I say I was once a child. But I… — Katherine Paterson Copy Share Image
The same authorities who insist upon beginnings, middles, and ends, declare that Great Literature (by which they mean the stories they have… — Gene Wolfe Copy Share Image
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