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Josh Conviser

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Josh grew up in Aspen, Colorado, went to high school in Santa Barbara, California and graduated from Princeton University in 1996. He has lived in Europe, Asia and Australia. An avid mountaineer, he climbed in ranges around the world, including the Himalayas, before giving up the mountains for the jungles of Hollywood where he pursued a career in screenwriting. He is the Executive Consultant on HBO's series, Rome, and has several films in development. Random House published his first novel, ECHELON, and its sequel, EMPYRE. Josh lives with his wife and daughter in Santa Barbara. ...more

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“I may not have been sure about what really did interest me, but I was absolutely sure about what didn't.”
― Albert Camus, The Stranger

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“There is not love of life without despair about life.”
― Albert Camus, Lyrical and Critical Essays

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“If something is going to happen to me, I want to be there.”
― Albert Camus, The Stranger

tags: fiction, humor

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“Since we're all going to die, it's obvious that when and how don't matter.”
― Albert Camus, The Stranger

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“Aujourd'hui, maman est morte. Ou peut-être hier, je ne sais pas.”
― Albert Camus, The Stranger

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