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Book clubs are the best thing that has happened to the world of publishing.
Adriana Trigiani
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Adriana Trigiani
Age: 54
Born: 1970
Born: January 1
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If a man walks in beauty, he will create, and when he creates, he prospers.
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And so, when I was a young writer I always worked hard on imagery, and I knew that the roots of imagery were the senses - and that if my readers could feel, taste and see what I was talking about, I would be able to tell them a story.
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I like it when my mother smiles. And I especially like it when I make her smile.
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