"Even things which seem separate and finished are infinitely connected and will infinitely connect. This connection happens as soon as you let it, as soon as you engage - as soon as you even attempt to engage."

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Source: Ali Smith: Style vs content? Novelists should approach their art with an eye to what the story asks, www.theguardian.com. August 18, 2012.

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Ali Smith is a Scottish author known for her inventive narrative style and exploration of themes like time and identity in works such as 'How to Be Both'.

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