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I loved this article. The narrative voice was so accomplished throughout. Great read.

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Great point by Denis. Very thoughtful.

Great point by Denis. Very thoughtful.

"Another cliché: you never really leave." The best opening line ever!!!

"Another cliché: you never really leave." The best opening line ever!!!

Mrs. Winterson has a way with words that touch the soul on many different levels. Amazing!

Very extraordinary Dennis! I hope to see more from this author.

Haha, thought of Brute and Old Spice. That's funny!

I agree with biswadip in that "I hope, in his forthcoming book Rana would offer some idea about the 'other' Delhi which is still untouched by the corrupt lot."

This is such a great piece about Delhi and captures the feeling and economics of the great city.

I understand that Africa isn't like this everywhere. Some of this is a bit exaggerated to make it more entertaining.

People, please remember this is a creative writing article meant for entertainment.

Ok, I just read it again and now I understand the points the author attempted to make. Much better now.

I'm not sure how I felt about this article. It was different, but not really in a good way.

I'm not sure how I felt about this article. It was different, but not really in a good way.

I don't think that cheapmm is on this site for the right reasons. I hope all his comments get deleted soon. Very annoying. Thank you.

Such a unique story. I loved it!

I agree with Oliver's comment. "Fascinating story, I would be keen to know if there are any tell-tale signs that a book is a pirated version. Do they have ISBN numbers for instance?" I am interested in this too.

living in Europe I am glad that Grau Avenue contributed to some extent to allay my thirst for literature and at the same time to increase my curiosity for even more books.
I understand the majority of Peruvians who have to look for other, very "creative" alternatives if they want to take part of world's literature

This makes me want to hug my cat a little more today lol!

Anybebeme... your second to last comment made me laugh out loud!!!

I felt wonderfully uplifted (and perhaps no longer secretly ashamed) to read about such feelings for creatures small and frail. For many reasons this story has awakened sensitivities to relationships that I felt intuitively but have not fully thought through until now.

Stunning writing, as always. Jeanette Winterson is an international treasure.