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on your part. Maxwell: Not seriously. I think if there is something characteristic of New Yorker fiction, it’s that tendency to eliminate the dead spots. Also, for the story to proceed sentence by sentence, and not paragraph by paragraph.
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Barbara Pym Fan Club
— 167 members
— last activity Sep 01, 2023 07:58AM
A fan club honoring the hilarious but understated British author, Barbara Pym, who has been called a 20th century Jane Austen.
Exceptional Books
— 2578 members
— last activity 58 minutes ago
This book club is ONLY for books that are WRITTEN VERY WELL and have a GREAT STORY LINE. We ask that each member shelve at least 2 exceptional books ...more
The Mookse and the Gripes
— 2168 members
— last activity 11 hours, 35 min ago
Forum for spirited and convivial discussion of fiction from around the world, with particular though not exclusive focus on 20th and 21st century fict ...more
Quintin’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Quintin’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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