My first draft is always way too long; my books start out with delusions of ‘War and Peace’ – and must be gently disabused. My editor is brilliant at taking me to the point where I do all the necessary cutting on my own. I like to say she’s a midwife rather than a surgeon. — Julia Glass

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Mini who’s who:

Julia Glass : American Novelist
Born:  March 23, 1956