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“They say no one reads anymore, but I find that's not the case. Prisoners read. I guess they're not given much access to computers. A felicitous injustice for me. The nicest reader letters I've received– also the only reader letters I've received– have come from prisoners. Maybe we're all prisoners? In our lives, our habits, our relationships?”

Quote by Rivka Galchen

Book:American Innovations
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American Innovations

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Rivka Galchen
Rivka Galchen

Rivka Galchen is an American writer born in April 1976. Her works are known for their unique imagination and profound emotional depth, primarily focusing on the genres of science fiction and fantasy. more

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