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It's wonderful to play around with fantasy, because there are an amazing number of as-yet-unbroken rules out there.
Lev Grossman
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Lev Grossman
Age: 55
Born: 1969
Born: June 26
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Literary Critic
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Science Fiction Writer
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Lexington
Massachusetts
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