author
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A quarter-century before the hit film, former bond salesman and budding author Michael Lewis wrote a provocative piece of speculative fiction: “How a Tokyo Earthquake Could Devastate Wall Street.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026
“Who was the first author you encountered to do something different on the page?” asked the teacher, Clarke E. Andros.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026
The author said the landscape was what he imagined heaven would look like.
From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026
Naval Academy graduate, former naval aviator, trans activist and author who is now a resident of Canada — about what she is feeling as the holiday approaches.
From Salon • Jun. 30, 2026
Many times the primary author does not have enough insider knowledge of the language, and has to rely on someone with that knowledge to help with song lyrics and other cultural attributes.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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The SAT: Language of the Test, List 1
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PARCC: Language of the Test (Grade7)
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