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Libraries are the one American institution you shouldn't rip off.

Barbara Kingsolver

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Barbara Kingsolver
Age: 69
Born: 1955
Born: April 8
Essayist
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Annapolis
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there are people who read my work and accuse me of being political! As far as I'm concerned that's like accusing a dog of having a bark!
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