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He envied the bark, which had been, in the course of one lifetime, both forest and fire. One endured; one destroyed.

Karen Joy Fowler

He envied the bark, which had been, in the course of one lifetime, both forest and fire. One endured; one destroyed.

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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.