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“I didn't learn how to read and write until pretty late, and it was this very mysterious, incredible thing, like driving, that I didn't get to do. And then I started writing things down on little scraps of paper and I would hide them. I would write the year on them and then I would stuff them in a drawer somewhere. But I didn't start to really read until about eight. I'm dyslexic, so it took a long time.”

Quote by Lucy Corin

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Lucy Corin, born in 1970, is an accomplished American novelist known for her unique narrative style and profound portrayal of marginalized communities. more

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