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" I try to write the kind of books I like to read. "

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" Everything I write has to be connected to my life. One of the things that always comes up in my writing is the search for freedom, especially in women. "

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" When I write fiction, I never try to deliver a message; I just want to tell a story. But I admit that I want the story to be memorable and the characters to touch the reader's heart. "

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