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[It] was written and sold. I knew it was a strong story because I cared about it and believed in it. I… — Orson Scott Card Copy Share Image
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Stormy Weather is really wonderful - it ought to be required reading for everyone who is concerned about our planet's climate, beginning… — Ross Gelbspan Copy Share Image
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the compulsion to read and write - and it seems to me it should be, even must be, a compulsion - is… — Lorrie Moore Copy Share Image
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