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“The odor of bowel wind is known to every human, but the fragrance of book glue has crossed only a fraction of mortal nostrils. And yet it behooves us not to judge the unlettered too harshly. We must stay the impulse to write CHUCKLEHEAD above their doors and carve DOLT upon their tombstones.”

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James K. Morrow
James K. Morrow

James K. Morrow is an American author known for his science fiction and fantasy novels. Born on March 17, 1947, he has gained widespread recognition in the literary world since the 1970s. more

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