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Russell Smith
Canadian
August 2, 1963
Novelist
The locale does not determine the dress code; the host does.
Russell Smith
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Does
Dress
Code
Ah, the intractable Canadian problem: Winter and finery are basically incompatible.
Russell Smith
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Problem
Basically
Winter
Unseasonal clothing actually only stands out when it's visibly uncomfortable.
Russell Smith
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Out
Only
Actually
Frosh-week songs are meant to be offensive because offensive is rebellious.
Russell Smith
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Because
Songs
Meant
An Indian tribe is sovereign to the extent that the U.S. permits it to be sovereign.
Russell Smith
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Indian
Extent
Tribe
Most men are petrified of standing out in any way or being thought superficial.
Russell Smith
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Men
Out
Way
What makes a publisher decide to market a book to a particular audience is not the subject matter but the style.
Russell Smith
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Makes
Book
Matter
I am so sick of being exhorted, as a writer, to improve the world by representing it in a more hopeful way.
Russell Smith
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More
Way
World
Men over 60 often think that if they wear athletic shoes - soft-soled referee shoes or hiking shoes or actual running shoes - then they will look more youthful. The contrary is true.
Russell Smith
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Men
Think
More
The only pleasurable part of taking the subway, as everyone will agree, is concocting elaborate fantasies about what it would be like to be married to the most interesting strangers you see there.
Russell Smith
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You
Like
About
Personally, I see little distinction between an artistic mentality and criminality. You couldn't possibly create a compelling story without some wickedness or some fascination with the disgusting. Being good is a hindrance to a writer.
Russell Smith
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Good
You
Being
My son craves picture books about Transformers and Ninja Turtles and the Hulk; they show one fantastic creature smashing or zapping another into smithereens on page after page. They are dull and ugly and show no interesting stories or models of conflict resolution or character building.
Russell Smith
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About
After
Show
Kindle Worlds is a clever way to monetize a formerly underground trend, and to enable its participants to be remunerated. But it will be of no interest to writers with any literary ambition, as its constraints are designed to stymie even the most rudimentary impulses - even the first flickering of a dangerous originality.
Russell Smith
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Will
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Most
