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Quote by Joyce Maynard
The vehemence with which certain critics have chosen not simply to

The vehemence with which certain critics have chosen not simply to criticize what Ive written, but to challenge my writing this story at all, speaks of what the book is about: fear of disapproval. – Joyce Maynard

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If people choose to live their life in a way that does not confront the more troubling aspects of their experience, thats fine, if it works for them. But it will probably make them uncomfortable if they come up against somebody like me. So they just shouldnt! They shouldnt read my work! – Joyce Maynard

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I believed my story would be helpful to young women my daughters age, who are still in the process of forming themselves as women, and in need of encouragement to remain true to themselves. – Joyce Maynard

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More than any other setting – more than battlefields or boardrooms or a spaceship headed for intergalactic travel – Ill put my money on the family to provide an endless source of comedy, tragedy and intrigue. – Joyce Maynard

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