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I told her once I wasn’t good at anything. She told me survival is a talent.

Susanna Kaysen

I told her once I wasn’t good at anything. She told me survival is a talent.

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About Susanna Kaysen

Susanna Kaysen (born November 11, 1948) is an American author, best known for her 1993 memoir Girl, Interrupted.