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Emily St. John Mandel on Fact, Fiction, and the Familiar

Conversations with Tyler

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Is It Possible to Choose a Smart Looking Cover Instead of a Gorgeous One?

A gorgeous cover is trying to appeal to many people. A somewhat hermetic cover that has tricks or is subtle, you might think, of this is a book i should read. We can spot the covers trying to manipulate us, right? And not buy those books. So maybe it has something else going for it. Yesye, it's possible. How do you see novel changing to keep up with so much competition from the internet? I don't know if it's competition from the internet or, i was going to say a competition for t v, but, of course, that's kind of the same thing....

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