Probably I, like a lot of people, became a writer in imitation of or i…

Curtis Sittenfeld
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Probably I, like a lot of people, became a writer in imitation of or in homage to the books I enjoyed. When you're so captivated by something, you think, could I do that? Hmm, let me try
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