And that "who look like you" has become such a cliche, it's almost meaningless now.

’t s…k like you” — closes off opportunities to learn about different worlds with different kinds of people. The author Fran Lebowitz puts it this way: “A book isn’t supposed to be a mirror. A book is supposed to be a door.”
The Story I Wasn’t Supposed to Read
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Janice Harayda
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Sep 9, 2023
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And that "who look like you" has become such a cliche, it's almost meaningless now.
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Written by Janice Harayda9.2K Followers
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Critic, novelist, award-winning journalist. Former book editor of the Plain Dealer and book columnist for Glamour. Words in NYT, WSJ, and other major media.
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