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Mapping the Interior

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Stephen Graham Jones
Stephen Graham Jones

Stephen Graham Jones, born in 1972, is an American author known for his works in the horror and supernatural genres. His writing style is unique, often blending reality with fantasy and exploring the darker aspects of human nature. Jones has gained popularity among readers with his works that are praised for their distinctive interpretation of horror elements and profound thematic explorations. more

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“Fine sermons have been preached on the text that those who have should share with those who have not, but he who would act out this principle is speedily informed that these beautiful sentiments are all very well in poetry, but not in practice. “To lie is to degrade and besmirch oneself,” we say, and yet all civilized life becomes one huge lie. We accustom ourselves and our children to hypocrisy, to the practice of a double-faced morality. And since the brain is ill at ease among lies, we cheat ourselves with sophistry. Hypocrisy and sophistry become the second nature of the civilized man. But a society cannot live thus; it must return to truth or cease to exist.”