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Edwin Frank
Editorial director at New York Review Books and author of Stranger Than Fiction, participating as the featured guest to assess canons, categories, and pleasures of the fantastic.
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Dec 18, 2025
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Fiction and the Fantastic: A Taxonomy
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Join Edwin Frank, editorial director at New York Review Books and author of Stranger Than Fiction, as he dives into the thrilling world of fantastic literature. The discussion explores the flexible definitions of the fantastic, proposing categories like changes in physics and language. Edwin and the panel investigate ghostly apparitions, the chilling ambiguity in Henry James's The Turn of the Screw, and the surge of ghost stories in the 19th century. They also unveil how demonic figures can serve as sharp social critiques in fiction.
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