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“What are you burning?" On a glance, just some papers. "I write in a journal." He spoke below his breath, so that his words weren't quite for me. "Because I like to see everything written down. So that I know it really happened. That I wasn't just making it up. Then I read it and memorize it. And then I have to destroy the hard evidence." I thought of my own journal, the muddle of every page. All those unfiltered, lunatic letters to Sean Ryan. "What is it, exactly, that you need to destroy?" "Everything that I don't want to be true.”

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Adele Griffin
Adele Griffin

Adele Griffin, born on July 29, 1970, is an accomplished literary critic. Her work spans a wide range of literary genres, including novels, poetry, and drama. Griffin is known for her profound analysis and insightful observations, and her critical writings are highly regarded by both academics and the general reading public. more

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