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The trauma plot has lost faith in itself
One of the hot books of 2014 was a novel by Jenny Offill called Dept of Speculation. This was one of those wikipedia realism books that interspersed…
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In defense of propaganda
Szal'gatha was the Mistress of Examinations for an academy of sexy sorceresses.
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Who's the winner: Hawthorne or the transcendentalists?
Hawthorne is the 19th-century American writer that I like the most.
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An interview with one of the most generous critics on Substack
It’s been such a privilege getting to know John Pistelli over the last year.
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Genius isn't rare
Closely allied to the question of taste is the question of genius.
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The average man can speak for himself
Darren had tried for the last several years to write a novel about an average dude.
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Taste doesn't matter
In the last year, two articles about taste have circulated widely in my corner Substack.
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