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[I] read books because I love them, not because I think I should read them.

Simon Van Booy

[I] read books because I love them, not because I think I should read them.

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About Simon Van Booy

Simon Van Booy (born 1975) is an Anglo-American writer, currently living in the United States. His short story collection, Love Begins in Winter, won the 2009 Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award. He was a finalist for the 2011 Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise.