Give me enough words, enough attendant gravity, and I might… - Caitlín R. Kiernan

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Give me enough words, enough attendant gravity, and I might fall into myself forever, crushed infinitely flat by my own hubris. It'd be a neat trick, I admit. I'd pay to see it — but from a safe distance, of course.

Caitlín R. Kiernan

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About Caitlín R. Kiernan

Caitlín Rebekah Kiernan (born 26 May 1964) is an Irish-born American author, paleontologist, and prolific blogger perhaps most famous for the novels The Drowning Girl: A Memoir and The Red Tree. Kiernan is a two-time recipient of both the World Fantasy and Bram Stoker awards.

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Pen Names: Kathleen Tierney

Alternative Names: Caitlín Rebekah Kiernan • Caitlin R. Kiernan • Caitlin Rebekah Kiernan

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Give me enough words, enough attendant gravity, and I might fall into myself forever, crushed infinitely flat by my own hubris. It'd be a neat trick,… - Caitlín R. Kiernan

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