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“I'd like to think I will remember this particular moon, seen from this particular angle of this balcony on this night, but if I forget, I will never know that I've forgotten, as is the nature of forgetting.”

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Book:Great Circle

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Maggie Shipstead

Maggie Shipstead is an American author born in 1983. Her works are known for their delicate emotional descriptions and profound thematic explorations. Her debut novel, 'The Kapua‘a', was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize in 2011 and won the O. Henry Prize. Shipstead's writing often focuses on family, identity, and deep questions about human existence. more

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