"I don't think there is a single sentence in this whole book [East of Eden] that does not either develop character, carry on the story or provide necessary background."

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When I sit down to write, which is the essential moment in my life, I am completely alone. Whenever I write a book, I accumulate a lot of documentation. That background material is the most intimate part of my private life. It's a little embarrassing - like being seen in your underwear It's like the way magicians never tell others how they make a dove come out of a hat.

— Gabriel Garcia Marquez