“Olympia thinks often about desire - desire that stops the breath, that causes a preoccupied pause in the midst of uttering a sentence - and how it may upend a life and threaten to dissolve the soul.”
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Anita Shreve
Anita Shreve is an American author known for her emotionally rich and skillfully narrated works, primarily focusing on themes of family, love, and women's growth. more
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