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Quote by Junot Diaz

“Literature is less involved in giving you answers and more dedicated to giving you insight.”

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Junot Díaz is a renowned American writer known for his magical realism style and profound social commentary. His works often focus on the lives of Dominican and Puerto Rican immigrants in the United States, particularly the roles of women in these communities. Díaz's debut novel, 'Drown,' won the National Book Award, and his second novel, 'The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao,' earned the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. more

“I think most Hollywood meetings are silly and I truly despise pitching. It's insane to expect someone to come in and tell you the story before they've written it, and buying an idea from someone who can explain it rather than write it is like choosing a mechanic based on his ability to draw a picture of your car's problem.”

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Author:Jess Walter

“I think suspense should be like any other color on a writers palette. I suppose Im in the minority but I think its crazy for literary fiction to divorce itself from stories that are suspenseful, and assign anything with cops or spies or criminals to some genre ghetto.”

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Author:Jess Walter

“I am super proud of being an American, but we fail our veterans every day.”

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Author:Laurie Halse Anderson

“I wish America would stop judging and criticizing teens and instead, try to understand the battles they have to fight every day.”

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Author:Laurie Halse Anderson

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