"Last year, when Zora was a freshman, sophomores had seemed altogether a different kind of human: so very definite in their tastes and opinions, in ther loves and ideas. Zora woke up this morning hopeful that a transformation of this kind might have visited her in the night, but, finding it hadn't, she did what girls generally do when they don't feel the part: she dressed it instead."

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About Zadie Smith

Zadie Smith is an English novelist, essayist, and short-story writer whose debut novel White Teeth brought her international recognition. She has also taught creative writing and published widely on literature and culture.

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