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Wednesday, 22 March 2023

The Buddha of Suburbia in the Bookshop

The Buddha of Suburbia by Hanif Kureishi

"The madness of writing was the antidote to true madness." - Hanif Kureishi

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Labels: Art, Astrology, Atwood, Dreamland, Hanif Kureishi, Ramsgate, Tolkein

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