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Crudeness, un-refinedness, unkemptness; what does it mean when literature represents characters not in a moral light, not necessarily even in an amoral light, but in

There are those vast forms that have informed the cultures of entire nations, but because they are cultures that are rarely discussed in the mainstream,

[This is an excerpt from a work in progress. More details can be found at this post: https://www.patreon.com/posts/35488916] A time of change, a time of

The seamlessness of borders, and the seamlessness of bodies; these are one in the same in the opening words of No friend But the Mountains.

The 20th century American short story is a gem of a form. Call it formulaic, call it of a certain type, but the best short