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TODAY'S WORLD has grown so small it fits in a smartphone. Direct, instantaneous communication with nearly anyone is possible, bringing readers and writers together in wonderful and dangerous ways. Tahereh Mafi, author of the Shatter Me series, is well aware of this digital reality. "The role of an author has changed so drastically," she says. "You're no longer writing in the safety of your own mind."
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