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Mary Steenburgen

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My dad had a series of heart attacks when I was a little girl, and our world was shaped by these huge, traumatic events.

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My family didn’t have money to travel, so reading was how I knew about the world. It made me hungry to have more experiences than just what I could possibly experience in Arkansas.

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I reached for sleep and drew it round me like a blanket muffling pain and thought together in the merciful dark.

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May 14, 2024

I reached for sleep and drew it round me like a blanket muffling pain and thought together in the merciful dark.

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May 14, 2024

My family didn’t have money to travel, so reading was how I knew about the world. It made me hungry to have more experiences than just what I could possibly experience in Arkansas.

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