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Richard Powers
Born
in Evanston, Illinois, The United States
June 18, 1957
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Genre
Influences
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The Overstory
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published
2018
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4 editions
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Bewilderment
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published
2021
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Playground
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published
2024
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44 editions
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The Echo Maker
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published
2006
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Orfeo
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published
2014
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58 editions
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The Time of Our Singing
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published
2002
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11 editions
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Galatea 2.2
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published
1995
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39 editions
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Generosity: An Enhancement
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published
2009
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2 editions
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The Gold Bug Variations
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published
1991
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27 editions
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Three Farmers on Their Way to a Dance
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published
1985
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37 editions
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“The best arguments in the world won't change a person's mind. The only thing that can do that is a good story.”
― The Overstory
― The Overstory
“What you make from a tree should be at least as miraculous as what you cut down.”
― The Overstory
― The Overstory
“This is not our world with trees in it. It's a world of trees, where humans have just arrived.”
― The Overstory
― The Overstory
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| Bookworms Unite!: Favorite Authors | 80 | 49 | Nov 04, 2012 01:39PM | |
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April 2014: Single Word
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