“So why do you like literary fiction? To me, it’s always seemed like homework or something.” “You’re right, it’s not easy to read,” I say, and consider how to explain it. “It’s like…like mining for diamonds, and sometimes you’re stuck in the dark, chiseling through rock—but when you uncover those jewels…” I sigh happily. “It’s so worth it, more so than if they were right out in the open.”
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