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“I never had the idea of moving to Paris and becoming something. I liked the idea of living in Paris because it seemed to have so many parts of life I really enjoyed. The people there seemed to prize literature and art, food and drinking, a more hedonistic way of living. My ambition was to be cosmopolitan. I grew up in the suburbs. I went to college in Maine. I had a dream in my head that if you wanted to be the most urbane, living-life-to-the-fullest kind of person, Paris was the place to be.”

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Rosecrans Baldwin
Rosecrans Baldwin

Rosecrans Baldwin is an American novelist born on March 30, 1977. His works are known for their humor and insightful exploration of the complexities of modern life and the multifaceted nature of human beings. more

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