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"I love George Saunders' short stories and essays. This novel however is not working for me and I'm not sure I'll be able to finish it." — Jun 24, 2025 10:25AM
"I love George Saunders' short stories and essays. This novel however is not working for me and I'm not sure I'll be able to finish it." — Jun 24, 2025 10:25AM
“When I was a child, adults would tell me not to make things up, warning me of what would happen if I did. As far as I can tell so far, it seems to involve lots of foreign travel and not having to get up too early in the morning.”
― Smoke and Mirrors: Short Fiction and Illusions
― Smoke and Mirrors: Short Fiction and Illusions
“If you want your children to be intelligent, read them fairy tales. If you want them to be more intelligent, read them more fairy tales.”
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