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"The older I've got the less I find myself going back and re-reading or really reading new fiction or poetry."

Reynolds Price, American Novelist

Reading, Poetry, Fiction

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"The older I've got the less I find myself going back and re-reading or really reading new fiction or poetry."

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"The older I've got the less I find myself going back and re-reading or really reading new fiction or poetry."

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