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title: "3 Alan Cheuse Quotes - Famous Novelist"
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# Alan Cheuse

(1940–2015)   Novelist

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Alan Cheuse was a novelist.

## Quick Facts About Alan Cheuse

Born January 23, 1940

Died July 31, 2015

Profession Novelist

## About Alan Cheuse

Novelist, short story writer, critic (1940–2015)... \| Alan Stuart Cheuse was an American writer, editor, professor of literature, and radio commentator. A longtime NPR book commentator, he was also the author of five novels, five collections of short stories and novellas, a memoir and a collection of travel essays. In addition, Cheuse was a regular con

##  Quotes by Alan Cheuse

> [This is much more than your typical thriller. Tim Johnston has written a book that makes Gone Girl seem gimmicky . .…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alan-cheuse/this-is-much-more-than-your-typical-thriller-tim-johnston-has-written/)

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> [Habit is the best thing for you if you’re trying to write prose.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alan-cheuse/habit-is-the-best-thing-for-you-if-you-re-trying-to-write-prose/)

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> [I think fiction writers write what they do because no one else has written it and they want to read it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alan-cheuse/i-think-fiction-writers-write-what-they-do-because-no-one-else-has/)

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