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Jesmyn Ward - Place is important to my writing; I...

Place is important to my writing; I believe that if a reader gets a clear picture of the place where a character is from, then they can understand what motivates the character, what limits him or her... (Jesmyn Ward)

Place is important to my writing; I believe that if a reader gets a clear picture of the place where a character is from, then they can understand what motivates the character, what limits him or her...

Jesmyn Ward

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