Jack Bludis wrote:
> For the most part, fiction today takes place in
a
> restricted period of time--most often only a
few
> days and rarely more than a few months.
> Where is the novel that covers a
lifetime?
I prefer a series that covers a lifetime in many volumes (so
it figures that I don't like short stories at all).
> That's because the guys rush
> off to the movies or the video store for
their
> quick fix. Women read their romance novels in
a
> leisurely manner.
Those romance novels are skinny. I wonder if they aren't
faster to read than a movie is to watch.
Joy, currently reading John Knoerle's Crystal Meth Cowboys
and trying to decide whether it's very sophisticated or very
naive
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