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Marilynne Robinson

When I Was a Child I Read Books

When I Was a Child I Read Books

A collection of essays by Marilynne Robinson exploring faith, history, and contemporary American life.

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    “Truly I was too stupid for some of the essays because she’s just so out of my league, but a few of them I understood and they moved me deeply”

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