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Quote by Leila Josefowicz

“If I can add, say, 10 great new violin concertos to the repertoire before I'm done, that will be truly exciting.”

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Leila Josefowicz is a renowned American violinist, born on October 20, 1977. She is known for her exceptional skill and profound understanding of music, ranking among the most distinguished violinists of today. more

“After finishing a draft, no matter how rough, I almost always put it aside for a while. It doesn't matter if it's a story or a novel, I find that when it's still fresh in my mind I'm either thoroughly sick of its flaws or completely blind to them. Either way, I'm unable to make substantive edits of any value.”

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Author:Leslie Jamison

“Armchair poverty tourism has been around as long as authors have written about class. As an author, I have struggled myself with the nuances of writing about poverty without reducing any community to a catalog of its difficulties.”

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Author:Leslie Jamison

“I've been lucky enough to work with extraordinary teachers along the way, and I'm excited to share what I've learned with graduate students at SNHU. I'm just as excited for what I'll learn from them.”

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Author:Leslie Jamison

“It's one of the most liberating things I experience in writing - letting yourself get rid of a gesture or character or plot point that always nagged, even if you couldn't admit to yourself that it did.”

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Author:Leslie Jamison

“The global phenomenon of poverty tourism - or 'poorism' - has become increasingly popular during the past few years. Tourists pay to be guided through the favelas of Brazil and the shantytowns of South Africa. The recently opened Los Angeles Gang Tour carries visitors through battle-scarred territories of urban violence and deprivation.”

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Author:Leslie Jamison

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