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Books should confuse. Literature abhors the typical. Literature flows to the particular, the mundane, the greasiness of paper, the taste of warm… — Richard Rodriguez Copy Share Image
In the usual way I submitted manuscripts to publishers. This was not so much a feeling that I should be published as… — Tanith Lee Copy Share Image
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Did I do and say these things? Yes, I did. Are there any mitigating circumstances? Not really, unless any circumstances {in other… — Nick Hornby Copy Share Image
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