When I write, I aim in my mind not toward New York but toward a vague …

John Updike
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When I write, I aim in my mind not toward New York but toward a vague spot a little to the east of Kansas. ✨ John Updike (2013). Picked-Up Pieces: Essays, p.472, Random House
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When I write, I aim in my mind not toward New York but toward a vague spot a little to the east of Kansas. ✨ John Updike (2013). Picked-Up Pieces: Essays, p.472, Random House

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