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What the The Virgin Suicides taught me about life & love

The book that made me — In a new column, the world’s most exciting writers share the books that had the biggest influence on their life. This week, Megan Nolan reflects on the devastating power of Jeffrey Eugenides’ 1993 cult classic.

Written by: Megan Nolan
Culture

"My first novel was shit, but it taught me how to write."

We Don’t Know What We’re Doing — It took Thomas Morris three years to write the book of his dreams. Then he scrapped it, sat down, and wrote the truth.

Written by: Thomas Morris

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