Tobias WolffA true piece of writing is a dangerous thing. It can change your life.
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you can say that a true piece of writing is a dangerous thing. It can change your life. In the short term, at least. I’m not talking about the books you read that change your life for the better, like the Harry Potter series or the work of John Grisham. I’m talking about books like “The Catcher in the Rye” by J D Salinger.
Source: Old School
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