Jen Levine asked this question about
Long Bright River:
Does anyone have any idea what the author would choose to write this book without any quotation marks?
T.J. Gillespie
This is very common in European literature. Joyce made it popular for writers in English. Roddy Doyle, Tessa Hadely, others. It's simply a matter of style.
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May 28, 2021 06:26PM · flag