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“Whatever I'm doing, I try to write well. I try to give the reader a nice, clean well-written surface, where the writing is transparent. It probably takes me longer to write things, but it's very important to me that the writing itself be good.”

Quote by Shelby Steele

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Shelby Steele is an American author known for his works on race, identity, and culture. His writings delve into the complexities and contradictions of American race relations, particularly the dilemmas of white identity and the complexities of black identity. more

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