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Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion

by Gary Webb

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When a Woman Tells the Truth: Writings and Creative Work by Women Over 80

by Dena Taylor (Goodreads Author)

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Blues in Stereo: The Early Works of Langston Hughes

by Langston Hughes

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Karen’s Quotes

“Don't classify me, read me. I'm a writer, not a genre.”
― Carlos Fuentes

tags: carlos, fuentes, genre, writing

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“You start by writing to live. You end by writing so as not to die.”
― Carlos Fuentes

tags: inspirational

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“Tout passe, la vérité seule demeure. »”
― Bruno Le Maire, Le Ministre

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Lectores Mexicanos — 7391 members — last activity Oct 31, 2026 10:33AM
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