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“In high school, I had a teacher there who was really great to me and with whom I finally dared to admit I wanted to be a writer myself, and we did a project where I wrote terrible, 17-year-old fiction. But I remember a couple of the stories. I'd love it if I could read with pride something that I wrote that long ago, but it hasn't happened yet.”

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Jonathan Dee is an American novelist born in 1962. His works are known for their nuanced psychological portrayals and profound social insights, primarily exploring the lives and values of the American middle class. more

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