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I set my life since then attempting to figure out how to do that, basically how to have a sort of public… — Jonathon Keats Copy Share Image
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But once you publish a book, doesn’t it by definition become the realm of public discourse? Otherwise, wouldn’t we just write books… — Jonathan Evison Copy Share Image
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Jay-Z's a guy that wears the Che Guevara t-shirt and he doesn't realize Che Guevara was a racist. Che Guevara was a… — Marco Rubio Copy Share Image
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That is another theme in the book [Dreams from My Father]. How do we exercise more empathy in our public discourse? How… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
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