A couple years ago, the novelist Russell Banks told me he was reading …

Richard Russo
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A couple years ago, the novelist Russell Banks told me he was reading the ancient Greek historian Herodotus. I asked why. He said, 'Because I've always wanted to and am tired of having my reading assigned.' I thought it was a marvelous declaration of independence. ✨ Russo: Novelist, fan of first books. Interview with Amy Sutherland, www.boston.com. October 9, 2011.
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