Why does the writing make us chase the writer? Why can't we leave well…

Julian Barnes
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Why does the writing make us chase the writer? Why can't we leave well enough alone? Why aren't the books enough? ✨ Flaubert's Parrot ch. 1 (1984)
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Why does the writing make us chase the writer? Why can't we leave well enough alone? Why aren't the books enough? ✨ Flaubert's Parrot ch. 1 (1984)

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