“The novels we read allow us to encounter possible persons, visions of ourselves that we would never see, never permit ourselves to become, in places we can never go and might not care to, while assuring that we get to return home again.”
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Thomas C Foster
Thomas C. Foster is a renowned author known for his literary criticism and theory. His works have received high praise both in academic circles and among general readers. more
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