a plunge into reality

thoughts about fiction

by richard doster

 
 
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In the past several months I’ve been struck--more deeply than I have been before--by the importance of fiction/literature.  I began to read, write, and think more about the role of novels, short stories, and poetry in a thriving culture.

Here, as they come to me, and in blog-sized portions, are a few of the conclusions I’m coming to.

 

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