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Loneliness is the violent dog that barks interminably through the long night of grief.

— Chigozie Obioma An Orchestra of Minorities (2019)

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"I don't think literature changes the world directly. It changes people, and people change the world."

An Orchestra of Minorities (2019)

"Stories are one of the oldest ways human beings have tried to understand themselves and the world around them."

An Orchestra of Minorities (2019)

"What fascinates me most is the mystery of why human beings become who they become."

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"Every novel teaches me that writing is an act of humility because each book demands that you learn everything again."

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I must have my pound of flesh and you must all join me in this because you caused it.

The Fishermen (2015)

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