YES.

[rj_anderson]

Thanks to thegameiam for linking to a splendid essay by Dave Wolverton that explains the difference between literary and genre fiction, and reveals the little-known origins of the modern literary novel. It also does a very good job of explaining why I read very little so-called literary fiction, and don't feel a bit embarrassed about not writing it either:

On Writing as a Fantasist.

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i love those authors too!

[becominghuman.livejournal.com]

I love Connie Willis, OSC, PSB, et al. I just disagree with the author's deploring pretty much all "non-genre" stuff on the flimsy grounds that if the NYT likes it, it must be crap. not true either.

The lift of longing and the crash of loss...
Tumpty umpty oss, Cross boss moss...

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