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In many cultures, women are sometimes literally kept from learning to read or from going to school.
Alice Mattison
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Alice Mattison
Age: 82
Born: 1942
Born: March 18
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New York City
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Inevitably we start by thinking that if our work is any good, we'll get money. It's as we would if you started up a business or if you work in another profession.
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You may be somebody who writes best for a small press that doesn't pay very well, but you might have a fascinating and intricate style that might not appeal to as many readers but will be incredibly meaningful to the readers you have. Truly, that's as wonderful if not more wonderful.
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Sometimes I write well when I'm very upset.
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