Al Alvarez
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"Al Alvarez" is an English poet, novelist, essayist and critic who publishes under the name "A. Alvarez" and "Al Alvarez".

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Now, if, as I think, writing should be, it's a kind of risky trade.

It's going to finish when I fold my hand and go up to the big poker game in the sky.

I hate writing.

And if you can't keep your ego under control, it's going to cost you a lot of money.

Yes, I think poker really isn't gambling.

I'm good at reading people.

The point is that it looks like gambling because the language of the game is money.

When you make a bet, you're saying something.

The fact that we write about it doesn't mean we play better than ordinary players at all.