I think the classic styles handle contemporary subjects well and there are many good authors today that write better than the classics, it is worth it being abl

I think the classic styles handle contemporary subjects well and there are many good authors today that write better than the classics, it is worth it being able to recongize a 3000 year old way of story telling. Contemporary styles is a different subject, seeing styles change through the decades is more interesting than how TV-shows have developed. For me that means reading a lot and knowing that even if a style hasn't been my cup of tea, that might easily change. I have for the last decade nurtured a love for shorter novels because you can read so many of them and get such a large span of styles, through time as well. For reference a classic Kallocain at is a bit too long, but managable at 200 pages.