Aimee Bender
1969
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Biography
Aimee Bender is an American writer known for her unique and imaginative blend of fantasy and reality in her works. She was born in 1969 in Los Angeles, California. Bender gained recognition with her debut short story collection 'The Girl in the Flammable Skirt' in 1998, which was followed by several other acclaimed works like 'An Invisible Sign of My Own' and 'The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake'. Her writing style often explores themes of magic realism, surrealism, and the complexities of human emotions.
Famous Quotes (5)
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I have a sense that the act of writing fiction is in part, the act of trying to create a better, more beautiful, truer world.
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When you're writing a novel, you're in the dark. You know it's going to end, but you have no idea how it's going to end. You have to keep going.
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The story goes that the window for being a successful writer is a long one.
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I have a certain neurosis about writing, a certain compulsiveness where I feel I can't rest if I'm not writing. I'm not comfortable unless I'm creating something.
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I found that always having a book to read and write in is the connection to my joy. I am continually directed back to the truth of who I am through it.