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Max Porter

Max Porter is a British author known for his innovative narrative style and blending of prose and poetry. He gained acclaim with his debut novel, "Grief Is the Thing with Feathers," which explores themes of loss and healing. Porter's works often delve into the complexity of human emotions and relationships. Before becoming a full-time writer, he worked as an editor, enriching his literary perspective and storytelling craft.

Book summaries for books written by Max Porter

Quotes

Grief is a creature with feathers.

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grief

Once upon a time there were two boys who purposefully misremembered things about their father.

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memoryfamily

I don't know how to do this without you.

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loss

I was never alone, but I was always lonely.

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loneliness

Grief is a love story told backwards.

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grieflove

I will never be ready to say goodbye.

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loss

The birds of sorrow are the ones to watch out for.

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sorrow

Sometimes I think someone is going to call Childline and take me away.

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fear

We can do things you know, we can make things.

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creativity

I am the keeper of the family grief.

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griefresponsibility

Grief is a wild thing.

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grief

The world is strange when you lose someone.

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loss