By now, everyone I know is one of seven strangers, inevitably hoping to represent a predefined demographic and always failing horribly. The Read World is the real world is The Real World is the read world. It’s the same true story, even when it isn’t.
Chuck KlostermanAbout author
- Author's profession: Critic
- Nationality: american
- Born: July 5, 1972
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