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Book World: The appeal of books about books
Michael Dirda, The Washington Post
Jan. 27, 2021
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Much as I value serious literary fiction, I find reading it to be exceptionally draining. All that raw emotion! Unhappy families being unhappy in their own ways! Bad things happening to good people! Tragic endings. Faced with a potentially heart-rending novel, I ve always found it wise to take a few deep breaths and steel myself for the worst. ....

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