When I was in high school, I told my mom I wanted to major in English in college and become a writer, and she said, “My friend Susan’s daughter Bethany majored in English and now she’s living under a bridge.” I told her the future sounded bright and that I couldn’t wait to become a writer. I wanted to write because books opened up the world to me when I…
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