Classic Quote by Joyce Carol Oates

“I have so many favorite writers, it's very hard to select a few... of classic writers, I have always admired Emily Dickinson and Henry David Thoreau.” quote by Joyce Carol Oates — Download Open image

“I have so many favorite writers, it's very hard to select a few... of classic writers, I have always admired Emily Dickinson and Henry David Thoreau.”

Joyce Carol Oates

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