America Quote by Paul Auster

“Brooklyn has a bit of everything - some of the most beautiful things in America, and some of the most wretched, ugly, impoverished things.” quote by Paul Auster — Download Open image

“Brooklyn has a bit of everything - some of the most beautiful things in America, and some of the most wretched, ugly, impoverished things.”

Paul Auster

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