“I've wandered through the real world, and written myself through the darkness of the streets inside me. I see people walking through the city and wonder where they've been, and what the moments of their lives have done to them. If they're anything like me, their moments have held them up and shot them down.Sometimes I just survive.But sometimes I stand on the rooftop of my existence, arms stretched out, begging for more.That's when the stories show up in me.They find me all the time.They're made of underdogs and fighters. They're made of hunger and desire and trying to live decent.The only trouble is, I don't know which of those stories comes first.Maybe they all just merge into one.We'll see, I guess.I'll let you know when I decide.”

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About Markus Zusak

Australian author of the early 21st century, Markus Zusak is best known for his novel *The Book Thief*, which blends historical fiction with a narrator who is Death. His work often explores war, memory, and the human spirit through poetic prose and unconventional storytelling.

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