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Why are we filled with so many contradictions? How does writing help us make sense of the absurdity and chaos of the world?
T.C. Boyle is a novelist and short story writer based out of Santa Barbara, California. He has published 19 novels, such as The Road to Wellville and more than 150 short stories for publications like The New Yorker, as well as his many short story collections. His latest novel Blue Skies is a companion piece to A Friend of the Earth. His writing has earned numerous awards, including winning the PEN/Faulkner Award for Best Novel of the Year for World's End.
“What I have done in my career is just try to assess who we are, what we are, why we are here, and how come we, as animals, are able ...
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