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“In a good book, we get an intimate and nuanced picture of someone—to the point that our own prejudices are displaced (or almost entirely displaced)by the world created by the author. This is an extraordinarily important kind of social discipline: It reminds us that an important part of what it means to be human is to replace our snap judgments about people with the empirical evidence about themselves that they offer us. ~ Malcolm Gladwell in interview at back of the book. 277”

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The Imperfectionists

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Tom Rachman
Tom Rachman

Tom Rachman, born in 1974 in London, England, is a British novelist known for his unique perspective and profound insight into modern urban life. His works are celebrated for their exploration of the complexities of human nature in contemporary society. more

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