There are a lot of us, some published, some not, who think the literar…

Anne Lamott
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There are a lot of us, some published, some not, who think the literary life is the loveliest one possible, this life of reading and writing and corresponding. We think this life is nearly ideal. ✨ Anne Lamott (2007). Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life, p.232, Anchor
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There are a lot of us, some published, some not, who think the literary life is the loveliest one possible, this life of reading and writing and corresponding. We think this life is nearly ideal. ✨ Anne Lamott (2007). Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life, p.232, Anchor

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