Considering that "literary fiction" is a sub-genre that's not quite the same as "literature," either, it follows that the short, semi-humorous bits posted online for all to see are something absolutely other, uniquely themselves compared to canonical short stories, for example, and so it'd probably be best to call it something other than "online lit" since I honestly think very little of it can compare to so-called "literature."
The problem with the term "The New Fiction" is that the fiction will inevitably be old. The same could have been said about the work of any generatio… - Lee Klein
The problem with the term "The New Fiction" is that the fiction will inevitably be old. The same could have been said about the work of any generatio…
- Lee Klein
If you want to change things in the USA it's best not to spend all your time writing but to take action against the ol' sea of troubles. - Lee Klein
If you want to change things in the USA it's best not to spend all your time writing but to take action against the ol' sea of troubles.
The Web ultimately is a medium used by real offline people, and as such, it'll probably be whatever we are. - Lee Klein
The Web ultimately is a medium used by real offline people, and as such, it'll probably be whatever we are.
There's a ton of good art and music and writing out there offline among a ton of trash, and the same goes with what's online. - Lee Klein
There's a ton of good art and music and writing out there offline among a ton of trash, and the same goes with what's online.
America's all about the various voices, right? When we all speak with a common voice we verge on fascism, which is militaristic, and fundamentally an… - Lee Klein
America's all about the various voices, right? When we all speak with a common voice we verge on fascism, which is militaristic, and fundamentally an…
I don't have a philosophy. I have an instinct. I accept stuff that I like. - Lee Klein
I don't have a philosophy. I have an instinct. I accept stuff that I like.
The Internet is perfect for delivering large blocks of text to people throughout the world for free. That's a plus. The downside is the ADD, the Inte… - Lee Klein
The Internet is perfect for delivering large blocks of text to people throughout the world for free. That's a plus. The downside is the ADD, the Inte…
Artists used to argue about art for art's sake versus social realism etc, and now it's like the most dominate argument is related to "art for the mar… - Lee Klein
Artists used to argue about art for art's sake versus social realism etc, and now it's like the most dominate argument is related to "art for the mar…
I'm an only child and an American and am wholly in favor of uniqueness of voice in everything, especially music and writing. - Lee Klein
I'm an only child and an American and am wholly in favor of uniqueness of voice in everything, especially music and writing.
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