"Farewells can be shattering, but returns are surely worse. Solid flesh can never live up to the bright shadow cast by its absence. Time and distance blur the edges; then suddenly the beloved has arrived, and it's noon with its merciless light, and every spot and pore and wrinkle and bristle stands clear."

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About Margaret Atwood

Margaret Atwood is a Canadian novelist, poet, and critic known for literary fiction and speculative works. Her books include The Handmaids Tale and Alias Grace.

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