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“You can't blame a writer for what the characters say.” ―Truman Capote

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Sometimes, more than a little is lost in translation.

The writer who shaped the young adult genre.

Explore these international monuments of art, architecture, history, and—of course—books.

“A fearless teller of truths."

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The book club that threatened to spark a revolution.

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“To this day I write my sentences to the beat of the drums.” —Fred Waitzkin

“By writing to Richard and addressing him in the second person present, I felt close to him again. Through those words he is once again alive.”

“My love is selfish. I cannot breathe without you.” ―John Keats, to Fanny Brawne

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Read an excerpt from Talking to Strangers.

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“To be a poet is a condition, not a profession.” —Robert Graves

His oft-forgotten foray into playwriting that failed to take root.