“We have these earthly bodies. We don't know what they want. Half the time, we pretend they are under our mental thumb, but that is the illusion of the healthy and the protected. Of sedate lovers. For the body has emotions it conceives and carries through without concern for anyone or anything else. Love is one of those, I guess. Going back to something very old knit into the brain as we were growing. Hopeless. Scorching. Ordinary.”
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Louise Erdrich
Louise Erdrich is an American writer known for her unique literary style and profound depiction of Native American culture. Her works blend elements of ethnicity, history, and literature, enjoying great popularity among readers. more
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