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Henry Oliver's avatar

"The other rejoinder, which is what I was told when I used to take writing workshops, is, “If you have a point, you can write a pamphlet. There’s no political point that can’t be made better by an essay than by a story.”"

I guess they don't like George Eliot?

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Tony Christini's avatar

And most of great literature.

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Nick Mamatas's avatar

And surely the veil itself is a sin, an extra sin, that of vanity.

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Rich Horton's avatar

I really did enjoy this story -- thanks! Even though I was expecting a faux letter to Cosmopolitan's sex column or something! :)

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The Ivy Exile's avatar

Wow, that first line got my attention!!

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