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"All nonmimetic fiction is a balancing act between 'reality' and the obviously unreal, with no attemp..." — Nancy Kress
All nonmimetic fiction is a balancing act between 'reality' and the obviously unreal, with no attempt by the author to make the latter seem like the former. Sometimes it's not an easy tightrope to walk. But when it succeeds, such fiction can brilliantly illuminate the human condition.
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