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From: Patrick Goodman remo@***.net
Subject: Novels
Date: Sun, 18 Jul 1999 01:51:23 -0500
> *coming out of lurk mode to say simply*, "Those who feel that the
> Novels are not great literary works are selling short the talent of
> some very good writers."
> *slipping back into the shadows*

They're not. I know a lot of writers, who write good books that are great
and fun reads. None of them are great literature, though, nor are they
meant to be. You can have books that are great fun and good reads, that are
not great literature.

--
(>) Texas 2-Step
El Paso: Never surrender. Never forget. Never forgive.

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