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“My relationship with my readers is somewhat theatrical. One of the main things I try to do in my work is delight my readers.”

Quote by Mark Leyner

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Mark Leyner is an American author known for his distinctive humor and satirical style. His works often explore the absurdities and complexities of modern life, involving themes of love, family, culture, and social issues. Born in New York in 1956, his writing career began in the 1980s. more

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“People really want to believe that there is no fiction. I think they find it much easier to imagine that novelists are writing memoirs, writing about their lives, because it's difficult to conceive that there's a great imaginary life in which you can participate.”

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