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FANTASTICAL TRUTHS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM

David Burns says the reason why fantasy is such an old but thriving literary genre is that fantasy stories speak to emotional truths.

“A good fantasy story is going to make you feel something and resonate about subjects such as love, family and

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