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Francine ProseThe Guardian |
Many years ago, in the crowded corridor of a Manhattan hotel, I was surprised to find myself standing face-to-face with Imelda Marcos, then the first...
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Often I’m asked if I think that the novels of the future will all be written by AI. It’s not so much a question as a provocation. Do I worry that...
In the early hours of Sunday, I awoke to check the time on my phone and learned that there had been a shooting – apparently, an assassination...