It's not surprising to see in my own work, looking back, and in the work of some of my peers, an attention to family. It's nice to write a book that does tend toward significance and meaning, and where else are you sure of finding it?
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- Author's profession: Novelist
- Nationality: american
- Born: August 17, 1959
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