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“When I stepped onto the bridge over the Iowa River and stood looking out across the water, I knew I was home. I was wrong about that, as it turns out. And I know now that my certainty was based on a series of troubling misconceptions, but it would be years before I would lose the comfort that certainty gave me.”

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Book:Notes from No Man's Land
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Notes from No Man's Land

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Eula Biss
Eula Biss

Eula Biss is an American fiction writer born in 1977. Her works are known for their profound themes and unique narrative style. Biss's novels explore the relationship between individuals and society, power, and knowledge, often involving historical, political, and philosophical issues. more

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