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It is no fun at all to have been writing a book for seven or so years, especially when you've never published anything before.
Chad Harbach
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Chad Harbach
Age: 49
Born: 1975
Born: January 1
Novelist
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Racine
Wisconsin
Chad Daniel Harbach
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