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The best way to tell people about climate change is through non-fiction. There's a vast literature of outstanding writing on the subject.

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Ian Mcewan
Age: 76
Born: 1948
Born: June 21
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Film Producer
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If I could write the perfect novella I would die happy.
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And though you think the world is at your feet, it can rise up and tread on you.
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Writing a novel resembles a journey with only the sketchiest of maps.
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