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Dec 9, 2020

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“It’s power over your history and the power to dictate what comes next.”

In a letter to Kiese Laymon, writer David Dennis thanks the How to Slowly Kill Yourself and Others in America author for instilling in him the importance of revision.

Read Dennis’ letter to Laymon below.

For Kiese Laymon, Who Showed Me The Power Of Revision

A letter to a writer who loves us more than he has to.

davidjdennisjr.medium.com

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