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“We all have a lot of people inside us, yet we get to live only one life. Fiction lets us slip into someone else’s skin, so to speak. That’s why we read novels, and also why we write them - to experience more life, through imagination.”

Quote by Steven Saylor

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Steven Saylor, born on March 23, 1956, is a renowned American historical fiction author. His works, set in ancient Rome, blend historical facts with suspenseful elements, and have won the hearts of many readers. more

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