The Paper Airplane

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On the Care and Feeding of Authors

On the Care and Feeding of Authors

So you've adopted an author. Congratulations!

E. Lily Yu
Apr 17, 2020
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It was shaggy-haired and charming in the bookshop, but now it’s scratching up your sofa, drinking your coffee, and sneering at your copy of The Fountainhead. And it stinks. What to do?

The healthiest environment for your average author is the local bookshop. It’s important to cycle and maintain your nearest bookshop, like an aquarium, by buying books (no…

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