“Books are both our luxuries and our daily bread.”
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“Reading is the sole means by which we slip, involuntarily, often helplessly, into another's skin, another's voice, another's soul.”
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“Books are a uniquely portable magic.”
― On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft
― On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft
“We read to know we're not alone.”
― Shadowlands: A Play
― Shadowlands: A Play
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