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  • I believe writers need to be chameleons, or like Meryl Streep, who can play all sorts of characters. A good writer should be able to cross gender lines and people of all social classes. So for me, writing from a male point of view would be a great challenge, that I would look forward to taking on.

    "Off the Page: Marisha Pessl". Live chat, www.washingtonpost.com. October 26, 2006.