The job of the writer is to kiss no ass, no matter how big and holy an…

Ken Kesey
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The job of the writer is to kiss no ass, no matter how big and holy and white and tempting and powerful. ✨ Ken Kesey (2006). Sometimes a Great Notion, p.11, Penguin
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