I’ve matured. I have a much higher tolerance for boredom.

Tom Perrotta
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  2. I would probably have to say that reading fiction – those stories fill the space that other people might use religious stories for. The bulk of what I know about human life I’ve gotten from novels. And I think the thing about novels that make...

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