I found myself going over a particular troublesome scene in the novel, for the one thousand and seventy-third time, in the manner of a lunatic ape in… - Michael Chabon

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I found myself going over a particular troublesome scene in the novel, for the one thousand and seventy-third time, in the manner of a lunatic ape in a cage at the zoo, running his fingers back and forth along the iron bars of his home.

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About Michael Chabon

Michael Chabon (born May 24, 1963) is a Pulitzer Prize winning American author, essayist, short-story writer, and screenwriter. He is married to Ayelet Waldman.

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Alternative Names: Leon Chaim Bach Malachi B. Cohen August Van Zorn
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