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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't think I've read a truly great novel by a creative writing MFA grad. That may just be because the MFA fiction writer is a recent phenomenon though.[/quote] George Saunders? Junot Diaz? Tony Marra? Karen Russel? Lauren Groff? Curtis Sittenfeld? Etc.? Etc.? Etc.?[/quote] Ellin Hilderbrand too. Most every popular novelist has an MFA. They may not note it in their bio. The exceptions are actually the Freida McFadden types. There have always been mediocre to bad novels that are popular. I think some in the past were even worse. [/quote] seriously- dont y'all remember the grocery stores used to stock harlequin romances, Danial Steele, bodice rippers with Fabio covers. I think the mediocre books today are a slight improvement. [/quote]
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