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Genre and aesthetic

Posted on July 11, 2011 by Sara Taylor Woods

Author’s note: When I talk about the sections that books live in, I’m talking specifically about the shelving standards at Barnes & Noble booksellers, because that’s where I work and am therefore most familiar with their classifications. I recognize that … Continue reading →

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I have some things to say about “literary fiction.”

Posted on June 7, 2011 by Sara Taylor Woods

All right, folks. By now everyone knows my taste in fiction – running hard to fantasy and mystery. I dabble in other categories and subgenres – hard science fiction/space opera, steampunk, cyberpunk, alternate history/mythology (especially a morbid fascination with versions … Continue reading →

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Genre and aesthetic

I have some things to say about “literary fiction.”

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