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Walter Kirn is an American novelist known for his distinctive narrative style and profound social insights. His works often explore the complexities of modern society and the multifaceted nature of human nature.

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“A writer is someone who tells you one thing so someday he can tell his readers another thing: what he was thinking but declined to say, or what he would have thought had he been wiser. A writer turns his life into material, and if you're in his life, he uses yours, too.”

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Book:Blood Will Out: The True Story of a Murder, a Mystery, and a Masquerade

Source: Blood Will Out: The True Story of a Murder, a Mystery, and a Masquerade

“It's no accident that most self-help groups use 'anonymous' in their names; to Americans, the first step toward redemption is a ritual wiping out of the self, followed by the construction of a new one.”

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Author:Walter Kirn

“A writer has a use for his experiences that most civilians simply don't; he or she discerns material in situations that others simply live through. Perhaps there are some who disapprove of this, but without this double consciousness, literature would not get made at all.”

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Author:Walter Kirn

“A writer turns his life into material, and if you’re in his life, he uses yours, too.”

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Book:Blood Will Out: The True Story of a Murder, a Mystery, and a Masquerade

Source: Blood Will Out: The True Story of a Murder, a Mystery, and a Masquerade

About the Author

Born: 1962
Known for: Novelist
Quotes: 48

Books & Sources

Mission to AmericaRelated source material

Blood Will Out: The True Story of a Murder, a Mystery, and a MasqueradeRelated source material

Up in the Air: A NovelRelated source material

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