When I grew up, there were locked cabinets in public libraries. You needed parental permission if you were under eighteen. I was let down by the overblown reputations of some hardcore fictional works.
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"When I grew up, there were locked cabinets in public libraries. You needed parental permission if you were under eighteen. I was let down by the overblown reputations of some hardcore fictional works." — Allan Gurganus
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When I grew up, there were locked cabinets in public libraries. You needed parental permission if you were under eighteen. I was let down by the overblown reputations of some hardcore fictional works. — Allan Gurganus
About Allan Gurganus
Allan Gurganus was a Novelist from United States (1947–present).
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This quote is attributed to Allan Gurganus, a Novelist from United States.
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Allan Gurganus lived from 1947 – present.