Why Are We Drawn to Certain Types of Stories?

Our taste might seem superficial, but it often runs deeper than you think.

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Over the years of immersing myself deeper and deeper in the literary community, especially in the academic context, I’ve had to make peace with something. There are a lot of books out there that are objectively good, well-written pieces of literature, but I don’t…