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It is the nature of the writer to question the validity of his world and yet rely on his senses to describe it. From what other tension can great literature be born?
Jeff VanderMeer
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Jeff VanderMeer
Age: 56
Born: 1968
Born: July 7
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Pennsylvania
Jeffrey Scott VanderMeer
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The stories in Get In Trouble confirm once again that Kelly Link is a modern virtuoso of the form-playful and subversive required reading for anyone who loves short fiction.
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I also am not particularly risk-averse - I don't mind jumping off a cliff if I trust the people who've told me they'll catch me at the bottom.
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My mother is an artist, and I have a strong visual sense. I almost always choose the cover art for my books.
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But what if you discover that the price of purpose is to render invisible so many other things?
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When they give you things, ask yourself why. When you're grateful to them for giving you the things you should have anyway, ask yourself why.
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I see music as an aid. It overcomes my internal editor, especially when the music evokes the character or the mood I'm trying to build.
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History has shown us all too often the consequences of dreaming poorly or not at all.
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If I could play an instrument, it would probably be a cello or an electric guitar.
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