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Arriving late was a way of saying that your own time was more valuable than the time of the person who waited for you.

Karen Joy Fowler

Arriving late was a way of saying that your own time was more valuable than the time of the person who waited for you.

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About Karen Joy Fowler

Karen Joy Fowler is an American author of science fiction, fantasy, and literary fiction. Her work often centers on the nineteenth century, the lives of women, and alienation.
She is best known as the author of the best-selling novel The Jane Austen Book Club that was made into a movie of the same name.