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Literature is the art of written works. The two most basic written literary categories include fiction and non-fiction, although "literature" in popular use can also mean a sub-genre of fiction called literary fiction.
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So Matilda’s strong young mind continued to grow, nurtured by the voices of all those authors who had sent their books out into the world like ships on the sea. These books gave Matilda a hopeful and comforting message: You are not alone.
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― Matilda
― Matilda

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From that time on, the world was hers for the reading. She would never be lonely again, never miss the lack of intimate friends. Books became her friends and there was one for every mood. There was poetry for quiet companionship. There was adventure when she tired of quiet hours. There would be love stories when she came into adolescence and when she wanted to feel a closeness to someone she could read a biography. On that day when she first knew she could read, she made a vow to read one book a
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― A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
― A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

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