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  • The Theory of (Not Quite) Everything

    “The feeling you have of wanting me, of not wanting to share me? That feeling is love.”

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  • Back Story

    “A society where you’re not allowed to blow your own trumpet is so much more nuanced, sophisticated and interesting than the grim world of literalism that’s being ushered in.”

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  • Leap In

    “The grit was in the oyster now. It was the sea versus me.”

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  • I’m Glad My Mom Died

    “Why do we romanticize the dead? Why can’t we be honest about them? Especially moms. They’re the most romanticized of anyone.”

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  • Queenie

    “Maybe if all ah we had learned to talk about our troubles, we wouldn’t carry so much on our shoulders all the way to the grave.”

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  • Wishful Drinking

    “In my opinion, living with manic depression takes a tremendous amount of balls.”

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  • The House of Doors

    “He is married to China. He loves her the most, and he’s loved her the longest.”

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  • A Class Act

    “I know what you are thinking: Is he the real deal or is he secretly a middle-class bloke pretending to be working class in order to have a career in comedy? No, of course not. That’s Lee Nelson’s schtick.”

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  • Chasing Marian

    Four strangers, two cities, one chance online meeting.

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  • People Person

    “Even though he didn’t really know his children, he loved them all the same. Each got twenty per cent of the love he had to offer. No more, no less.”

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