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“But Malone was thinking now and as he watched the men lighting cigarettes for each other in the dark, having sex beneath the trees, he turned to his friend and said in a wondering voice: “Isn’t it strange that when we fall in love, this great dream we have, this extraordinary disease, the only thing in which either one of us is interested, it’s inevitably with some perfectly ordinary drip who for some reason we cannot define is the magic bearer, the magician, the one who brings all this to us. Why?”

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Book:Dancer from the Dance
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Andrew Holleran
Andrew Holleran

Andrew Holleran is an American novelist born in 1944. His works are known for their detailed portrayal of the lives of homosexuals, particularly the depiction of the gay community in New York City. Holleran's writing style is unique and his language beautiful, winning him a dedicated readership. more

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