There is some reason, obviously, that you are drawn to your material, but the way in which you explore it might come to be quite different from what you would expect. (Ann Beattie)

There is some reason, obviously, that you are drawn to your material, but the way in which you explore it might come to be quite different from what you would expect.

Ann Beattie

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