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A neighbor once told me he had trouble with García Márquez__ novel because he likes to drink while he reads, and 'The Autumn of the Patriarch' gave him no space in which to take a sip of his beer.
Francine Prose Reading Like a Writer: A Guide for People Who Love Books and for Those Who Want to Write Them
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A neighbor once told me he had trouble with García Márquez__ novel because he likes to drink while he reads, and 'The Autumn of the Patriarch' gave him no space in which to take a sip of his beer.
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Reading Like a Writer: A Guide for People Who Love Books and for Those Who Want to Write Them

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