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Thought for the Day When we read....

Paul Whybrow

Paul Whybrow

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“When we read a story, we inhabit it. The covers of the book are like a roof and four walls. What is to happen next will take place within the four walls of the story. And this is possible because the story’s voice makes everything its own.”

John Berger

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