What I love about fiction is the way this form of expressio… - James Morrow

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What I love about fiction is the way this form of expression allows an author to wrestle an idea to the ground, as opposed to the bumper-sticker dialectics that pass for political and philosophical discourse in most sectors of our culture. In the age of mass communication, we need the quiet, contemplative and often ambiguous medium of the novel more than ever.

James Morrow

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James K. Morrow (born March 17, 1947) is an American novelist and short story writer.

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Alternative Names: James K. Morrow • James Kenneth Morrow

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