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Fitting people with books is about as difficult as fitting them with shoes.

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I think Hemingway's [book] titles should be awarded first prize in any contest. Each of them is a poem, and their mysterious power over readers contributes to Hemingway's success. His titles have a life of their own, and they have enriched the American vocabulary.

Sylvia Beach

Sylvia Beach

Sylvia Beach

Born: March 14, 1887

Died: October 5, 1962 (aged 75)

Bio: Sylvia Beach, born Nancy Woodbridge Beach, was an American-born bookseller and publisher who lived most of her life in Paris, where she was one of the leading expatriate figures between World War I and II.

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