It should not be so hard to write both poetry and fiction. Both arts, after all, make use of the same materials, words and punctuation. Poems...
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I have never read a book cover to cover as many times as I read "Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson. Every time I bought the book for someone as a gift, I started reading it with that person in mind and before I knew it, I re-read the whole thing. As magical and mysterious as any mystery or fantasy book. Exceptionally well-written, and a fascinating history. I must have given out 15 copies of this! (OK maybe I didn't read it 15 times; more like 4 or 5, but still...)
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I have never read a book cover to cover as many times as I read "Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson. Every time I bought the book for someone as a gift, I started reading it with that person in mind and before I knew it, I re-read the whole thing. As magical and mysterious as any mystery or fantasy book. Exceptionally well-written, and a fascinating history. I must have given out 15 copies of this! (OK maybe I didn't read it 15 times; more like 4 or 5, but still...)(2 of 3 readers found this comment helpful)