I don't think anyone wants a reader to be completely lost - certainly not to the point of giving up - but there's something to be said for a book that isn't instantly disposable, that rewards a second reading.
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People tell me they laughed hard enough to wake their spouses, that they've given away numerous copies to friends, and that it's the one Trek book they'll give to people they wouldn't expect to like others.
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I'm very happy that the New York Times has spoken well of my stuff; who wouldn't be? But it's not a choice I made.
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We're not lost. We're locationally challenged.
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