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I love to write about sex. You just have to make it idiosyncratic. You have to have a strong comprehension of your characters, and write it from their point of view. It's really fun. It's not erotic.

Jane Smiley

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Jane Smiley
Age: 76
Born: 1949
Born: January 1
Journalist
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LA
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Jane Graves Smiley
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