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“Books are an intimate art form…the way books work is they are necessarily a union between the imagination of the reader and the words that are on the page. Everyone’s experience with a book is different.”

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Ta-Nehisi Coates
Ta-Nehisi Coates

Ta-Nehisi Coates is an American writer known for his insightful social commentary and literary works. His writings often focus on themes of race, history, and social justice, with his most famous work being 'Between the World and Me', which won the Pulitzer Prize in 2015. more

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