"What hooks me? Forthright politicians, guided only by the public interest, who say and do the right things, at the right time, for the right reasons. I'd like to be hooked more often." -- Terry Fallis
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About this Tyee Builder: Terry Fallis is an award-winning Canadian novelist and the author of two satirical novels about Canadian politics, The Best Laid Plans and The High Road. Terry's latest novel, Up and Down, will be released as a free podcast in the summer of 2012 and in hardcover and ebook formats in September 2012. You can read more about Terry and his work on his website.
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