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Literary elephantiasis…

Recently, I attended a panel discussion of local writers on something entirely unrelated when one of them said something that confirmed a suspicion I already had. He said that an editor had actually asked him to shove 10,000 more words into his manuscript. Apparently, long books look more substantial on bookstore shelves, so I guess it … Continue reading Literary elephantiasis…

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April 4, 2016April 4, 2016Long books, Reading, Reading list, Robert McCrum, The Goldfinch, The GuardianLeave a comment

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