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“For many years I wrote nothing but "I will not sleep with Steve Almond" over and over again, page after page à la Jack Torrance in The Shining. Finally, hundreds of psychotherapy sessions and an intense shaman-guided DMT sweat lodge experience led to a breakthrough, and I was able to write about other people I would not sleep with, and also about people I would.”

Quote by Alissa Nutting

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Alissa Nutting is a contemporary fiction writer known for her unique narrative style and profound thematic explorations. Her novels often focus on the psychological states and moral dilemmas of marginalized individuals. more

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