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It's true that writing is a solitary occupation, but you would be surprised at how much companionship a group of imaginary characters can offer once you get to know them.
Anne Tyler
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Anne Tyler
Age: 83
Born: 1941
Born: October 25
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Minneapolis
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...it's closeness that does you in. Never get too close to people, son.
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People who hadn't suffered a loss yet struck me as not quite grown up.
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My decision to start a new one is just that, a decision, since I never get inspirations.
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But what I hope for from a book - either one that I write or one that I read - is transparency. I want the story to shine through. I don't want to think of the writer.
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I didn't really choose to write I more or less fell into it.
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Ever consider what pets must think of us? I mean, here we come back from a grocery store with the most amazing haul - chicken, pork, half a cow. They must think we're the greatest hunters on earth!
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And I am interested in the fact that class is very much a factor in America, even though it's not supposed to be.
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