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I read very little fiction by living authors. There’s an enormous volume, but a good filter is if the author is dead yet their books are still in print. Sure,
by gumby 3y ago
I read very little fiction by living authors. There’s an enormous volume, but a good filter is if the author is dead yet their books are still in print.
Sure, I’ll miss some good books but it is impossible not to in the sheer torrent of volumes being published every day. But my filter increases the likelihood I’ll pick up something I’ll be glad to have read.
- disintegore 3y agoThat's probably the best heuristic for finding quality stories nowadays. The publishers and their readership are stuck in a taste-affirming feedback loop and it seems most of the big literary awards are administered by people who have chosen representation activism as their primary reason for existing.
- retrac 3y agoI would suggest reading reviews and literary critiques, written by authors you appreciate and respect. I rarely regret pursuing a book recommendation from someone whose own writing has engrossed me.