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The satisfaction of short fiction does not come close to the rich pleasure I get as a writer in the long deep… — Vera Nazarian Copy Share Image
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The always-connected culture isn't as much a contributor as Grace might think. The nervous mind, the monkey mind, will create its own… — Russell Simmons Copy Share Image
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