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“... home seemed so far away that perhaps it did not exist at all.”

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Shirley Jackson

Shirley Jackson (December 14, 1916 – August 8, 1965) was an American author whose dark and unsettling stories have left a lasting impact on the horror genre. Known for her psychological insights and the way she intertwines the supernatural with everyday life, Jackson's work has been widely celebrated for its originality and depth. more

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“I want to go home, I thought. I just want to go home. But I couldn’t attribute this feeling to any place I knew of.”

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“When you've never felt like you really belonged somewhere, it's almost impossible to know what it will feel like to finally feel at home.”

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Author:Curtis Tyrone Jones

“My people had a saying about home, as they did about so many of the important things in life: a Varenian can never be lost at sea, because he calls the entire ocean home.”

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