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“A long time ago, I heard a piece of advice that went something like "write the book you wish you could find on the shelf but can't." And that's what I do...”
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“It is my belief that books are living things.... And as living things, they need to be protected.”
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“I'm uninterested in superheroes. I am only interested in real stories, real people, real connection.”
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