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Most true things are kind of corny, don’t you think? But we make them more sophisticated out of sheer embarrassment.

Michel Faber

Most true things are kind of corny, don’t you think? But we make them more sophisticated out of sheer embarrassment.

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About Michel Faber

Michel Faber (born 13 April 1960) is a Dutch-born writer of English-language fiction, including his 2002 novel The Crimson Petal and the White. His novel for young adults, D: A Tale of Two Worlds, was published in 2020. His book, Listen: On Music, Sound and Us, a non-fiction work about music, came out in October 2023.