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Old 07-24-2020, 06:41 PM   #2673
Tyrone Slothrop
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Re: Bon Appetit

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She will love them unconditionally. Then she’ll get older and realize that she can’t love Rowling unconditionally. Why would I set her up for that?
Because that is how it goes. And she can love the books unconditionally without needing to love Rowling. If Thomas Pynchon has taught you nothing else, it is that it should be possible to consider literature on its own, without considering the author.

But also, which classics are flawless? Why not love them with their flaws?
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