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You are what you do, Morris, he thought, and you have been doing poorly.
David Bergen • The Matter With Morris: A Novel
to be a plot against America, to use another Rothism. I am trapped in the zozobra push and pull that Roth summarizes so perfectly: “It’s too ridiculous to take seriously and too serious to be ridiculous.”
Naomi Klein • Doppelganger: A Trip into the Mirror World

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Richard Powers • The Overstory: A Novel
Sammy raised his eyebrows and let out a short sigh. Rosa shook her head. It seemed to be her destiny to live among men whose solutions were invariably more complicated or extreme than the problems they were intended to solve. “Couldn’t you have just called?” Rosa said. “I’m sure I would have invited you.”
Michael Chabon • The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay
his life, he has been homesick.
Richard Powers • The Overstory: A Novel
like to toy with human thought like boys toy with beetles.
Richard Powers • The Overstory: A Novel
