"One time you smash a bug with no mercy. Another time you find one helpless on his back with his legs flailing the air, and you flip him over and let him go on his way. The struggle that touches the heart."

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About Charles Portis

Charles Portis was an American novelist known for satirical and adventure fiction. He is best known for True Grit, which was adapted into major films. Portis is regarded as a distinctive voice in modern American literature.

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