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none of my characters is anything like me, except i believe that i once donated my geographical dyslexia to one of them. in fact, i'm so averse to drawing from life that whenever i see something wonderful happen in the real world, i'm plunged into despair because that means it can't happen in one of my books.
- anne tyler, "the accidental literary star," interview by mel gussow, new york times february 16, 2004
posted February 16, 2004 in print