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I finished 'America America,' and I knew I had to write another book, not just for personal reasons but because I had a contract.

~Ethan Canin

Topics: America Another Because Book Contract Finished Had Just Knew Personal Reasons Write

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To me, point of view is everything.

~Ethan Canin

Topics: Everything Me Point Point Of View View

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I read for the sensation of becoming another person; I write for the same sensation.

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Topics: Another Becoming Person Read Same Sensation Write I Write

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As I write, I try to be the character.

~Ethan Canin

Topics: Character Try Write I Write

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You know that thing people say, 'poetry is the hardest, stories are the second hardest, novels are the easiest?' I'm here to tell you that novels are the hardest. Writing a novel is unbelievably difficult. It's nightmarish.

~Ethan Canin

Topics: Difficult Easiest Hardest Here Know Novel Novels People People Say Poetry Say Second Stories Tell Thing Unbelievably Writing You

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Author

Born: July 19th, 1960

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