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I can understand the allure of a venerable Big Six imprint, of a shot at the New York Times list, of a publisher-sponsored book tour, of seeing your hardbacks in bookstores and your paperbacks in supermarkets.
Barry Eisler
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Barry Eisler
Age: 61
Born: 1963
Born: January 1
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Barry Mark Eisler
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