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I'm no good at describing my books. 'Holes' has been out now for seven years, and I still can't come up with a good answer when asked what that book is about.

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Louis Sachar
Age: 72
Born: 1952
Born: March 20
Screenwriter
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New York City
New York
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Holes
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