Karen Joy Fowler Quote
Emotion and instinct were the basis of all our decisions, our actions, everything we valued, the way we saw the world. Reason and rationality were a thin coat of paint on a ragged surface.
Karen Joy Fowler
Emotion and instinct were the basis of all our decisions, our actions, everything we valued, the way we saw the world. Reason and rationality were a thin coat of paint on a ragged surface.
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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 social alienation.
She is best known as the author of the best-selling novel The Jane Austen Book Club (2004) that was adapted into a movie of the same name.
She is best known as the author of the best-selling novel The Jane Austen Book Club (2004) that was adapted into a movie of the same name.