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Some of his books were groundbreaking. He could have easily eliminated 75% of his ideas and be considered one of the greatest writers of all time. Unfortunately there's that 75% which will always be considered when his body of work is judged.
I'm reminded of a review of one of his mediocre short story compilations: "Now that's word processing!"
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I think the Apocalypse is happening all around us. We go on eating desserts and watching TV. I know I do. I wish we were more capable of sustained passion and sustained resistance. We should be screaming and what we do is gossip. -Lydia Millet
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