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  1. Or could you read the bananafish as Seymour's...

    Or could you read the bananafish as Seymour's view of at least some of the adults in his world? His wife seems pretty self-involved and materialistic, maybe the bananafish are his view of the "bloat"...
  2. As far as Shakespeare goes, I have no objection...

    As far as Shakespeare goes, I have no objection to updating the setting, as long as the dialog is unchanged. His works are produced in all manner of contexts, which is fine, but the real variable is...
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    I'd have to agree with you in part. I'm not all...

    I'd have to agree with you in part. I'm not all that fond of reading Shakespeare either, but I love to see his works performed. What can seem dry on the page really comes alive when it's... ,well,...
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    I also seem to have a preference for distopian...

    I also seem to have a preference for distopian fiction, and in general don't have any objection to violence in the fiction I read, as long as it's integral to the story. The book I'm reading at the...
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    It's based on the novella "Anthem", which I read...

    It's based on the novella "Anthem", which I read in that same time period. Now memory is a tricky thing, but I remember it being tolerably good, though I'm not a particular fan of hers either. Lot of...
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    For the record, I don't agree with your...

    For the record, I don't agree with your assertions that long-form fiction is dead, or that there is a dearth of good, recently-written fiction. I seem to find more than I can consume each year, but...
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    Poll: Sounds like fun! Off hand, I'd guess starting at...

    Sounds like fun! Off hand, I'd guess starting at twice a month would be fine, depending on how "short" the stories turn out to be, and then adjust up or down if needed, as folks get a feel for how...
  8. Is that some kind of high-priced ice cream or...

    Is that some kind of high-priced ice cream or something?

    To answer the OP:

    Yes, yes it does. Embrace it, and try not to break a hip. :yesnod:
  9. I don't know if digital books will fully supplant...

    I don't know if digital books will fully supplant their "dead-tree" ancestors or not, but if they do, my concern is one of "universality of access". Will there be a single standard so that any...
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    I usually read one "main" book at a time, but mix...

    I usually read one "main" book at a time, but mix in reading content from other sources along the way (articles, essays, readings from books on subjects I'm "studying"). This is frequently...
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    "Grapes Of Wrath" and "Of Mice And Men" were (in...

    "Grapes Of Wrath" and "Of Mice And Men" were (in that order) the first two Steinbeck works I read, and having left strong impressions on me, they remain my favorites so far. Although I liked "Cannery...
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