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Mark Twain, Writing Coach and Role Model

Polished Act

Young writers besotted by the image of a swaggering, confident Twain should take heart: Underneath that white suit lurked an author as insecure and neurotic as those who idolize him.

Ben Tarnoff
Ben Tarnoff
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Ben Tarnoff

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