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“I hated childhood, and spent it sitting behind a book waiting for adulthood to arrive.”

Quote by Anne Tyler

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Anne Tyler is a renowned American contemporary novelist, born on October 25, 1941. Her works are known for their delicate psychological portrayals and unique narrative style, and she has won numerous American literary awards. more

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“I have spent so long erecting partitions around the part of me that writes - learning how to close the door on it when ordinary lfe intervenes, how to close the door on ordinary life when it's time to start writing again - that I'm not sure I could fit the two parts of me back together now.”

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Source: Nora Ephron Collected