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May 27
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Suleika Jaouad: NYT Bestselling Author T...

David Perell
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Suleika Jaouad says: "If you want to write a good book, write what you don't want others to know about you. But if you want to write a great book, write what you don't want to know about yourself." She's had a lifelong love for words, ever since she was a little kid. She began writing for public consumption in her twenties, after being diagnosed with seriou ... Show More
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