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You have to appreciate the spiritual component of having an opportunity to do something as wondrous as writing. You should be practical and smart and you should have a good agent and you should work really, really hard. But you should also be filled with awe and gratitude about this amazing way to be in the world.

Susan Orlean

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Susan Orlean
Age: 69
Born: 1955
Born: October 31
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Cleveland
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