It seems that writing chose me. I feel that because I know history, and I know the history of so many cultures; I have lived a large life. (Maxine Hong Kingston)

It seems that writing chose me. I feel that because I know history, and I know the history of so many cultures; I have lived a large life.

Maxine Hong Kingston

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