“...You can have this whole entire life, with all your opinions, your loves, your fears. Eventually those parts of you disappear. And then the people who could remember those parts of you disappear, and before long, all that's left is your name in some ledger. This...person -- she had a favorite food. She had friends and people she disliked. We don't even know how she died...I guess that's why I like preservation better than history. In preservation I feel like I can keep some of it from slipping away.”
Quote by Katherine Howe
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Katherine Howe
Katherine Howe is an American novelist known for her skillful blend of history and the supernatural. Born in 1977, she graduated from Harvard University with a dual degree in English literature and religious studies. Howe's works are typically set against the backdrop of American history and explore mysterious and supernatural phenomena, which have won her a wide audience. more
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