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When people write to me with stories, they are never ones that work for me. There's something mysterious about which ones catch you.
Emma Donoghue
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Emma Donoghue
Age: 55
Born: 1969
Born: October 24
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I found motherhood a crash course in existentialism (what is my purpose in life, am I mistress or slave of my destiny, when the hell do I get some sleep?) and [the book] ROOM was the result.
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Identity politics are wearisome you don't want to go on speaking for any one group as a writer.
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When I was a little kid I thought like a little kid, but now I'm five I know everything
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