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title: "3 Novel Close Quotes by 3 authors"
description: "Browse 3 Novel Close quotes by 3 authors. Discover the best Novel Close sayings and thoughts."
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> [There is something a little vulgar about writing a novel that is too close to the present, too concerned with current events,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michelle-dean/there-is-something-a-little-vulgar-about-writing-a-novel-that-is-too/)

[Michelle Dean](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michelle-dean/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/78b/michelle-dean-7717_books_there-is-something-a-little-vulgar-about_1310476.jpg)

> [I don't believe that murders can be "solved." I think that this is the big lie of the mystery novel, that you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-pelecanos/i-don-t-believe-that-murders-can-be-solved-i-think-that-this-is-the/)

[George Pelecanos](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-pelecanos/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/880/george-pelecanos-3616_believe_i-don-t-believe-that-murders-can-be-solv_1552529.jpg)

> [I don't see the direct correlation between my personal life and the novel I'm writing until I'm at the end of the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laurie-foos/i-don-t-see-the-direct-correlation-between-my-personal-life-and-the/)

[Laurie Foos](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laurie-foos/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/339/laurie-foos-23447_books_i-don-t-see-the-direct-correlation-betwe_1911080.jpg)

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