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> [There is something a little vulgar about writing a novel that is too close to the present, too concerned with current events, too eager to critique technological advancements.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michelle-dean/there-is-something-a-little-vulgar-about-writing-a-novel-that-is-too/)

[Michelle Dean](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michelle-dean/)

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## More by Michelle Dean

> [There is an unfortunate side effect of being a person of few words: Sometimes people will assume you are less intelligent than you are.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michelle-dean/there-is-an-unfortunate-side-effect-of-being-a-person-of-few-words/)

[Michelle Dean](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michelle-dean/)

> [Poems are ideally suited, in some ways, to social media because they pack so much meaning into so little language.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michelle-dean/poems-are-ideally-suited-in-some-ways-to-social-media-because-they/)

[Michelle Dean](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michelle-dean/)

> [The diversity of perspective, the unwillingness to generalise - those are good traits in countries as they are in art.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michelle-dean/the-diversity-of-perspective-the-unwillingness-to-generalise-those/)

[Michelle Dean](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michelle-dean/)

> [When Paul Beatty's 'The Sellout' was first published in America in 2015, it was a small release. It got a rave review in the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michelle-dean/when-paul-beatty-s-the-sellout-was-first-published-in-america-in-2015/)

[Michelle Dean](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michelle-dean/)

> [Hollywood versions of watershed moments in American history are generally high-minded shlock. 'JFK,' 'The People vs. Larry Flynt,' even 'Lincoln': all of these boast…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michelle-dean/hollywood-versions-of-watershed-moments-in-american-history-are/)

[Michelle Dean](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michelle-dean/)

> [I still think, most of the time, when people called shows like 'The Sopranos' or 'Deadwood' 'art' that they were correct.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michelle-dean/i-still-think-most-of-the-time-when-people-called-shows-like-the/)

[Michelle Dean](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michelle-dean/)

> [Saying that you spend Christmas alone is, to most middle-class Americans, akin to confessing a terminal illness.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michelle-dean/saying-that-you-spend-christmas-alone-is-to-most-middle-class/)

[Michelle Dean](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michelle-dean/)

> [There are many things to like about 'Mr. Robot,' the most ephemeral and yet memorable of them being the opening credits.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michelle-dean/there-are-many-things-to-like-about-mr-robot-the-most-ephemeral-and/)

[Michelle Dean](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michelle-dean/)

> [Bad criticism recites rote arguments. The shame of rote arguments isn't just that they're cliches, though they are, but that they tend to hide…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michelle-dean/bad-criticism-recites-rote-arguments-the-shame-of-rote-arguments-isn/)

[Michelle Dean](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michelle-dean/)

> [Research can be a boon to a novelist - there are more things in heaven and Earth than can be dreamt of in a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michelle-dean/research-can-be-a-boon-to-a-novelist-there-are-more-things-in-heaven/)

[Michelle Dean](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michelle-dean/)

> [In an age where television is viewed as the best medium to 'tell stories,' narrative often stands in for substance on would-be prestige shows.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michelle-dean/in-an-age-where-television-is-viewed-as-the-best-medium-to-tell/)

[Michelle Dean](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michelle-dean/)

> [Writing a novel about feminism can be a thankless task.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michelle-dean/writing-a-novel-about-feminism-can-be-a-thankless-task/)

[Michelle Dean](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michelle-dean/)

> [Feminists are disappointed in each other a lot, a natural side effect of being involved in a movement, which naturally implies that progress toward…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michelle-dean/feminists-are-disappointed-in-each-other-a-lot-a-natural-side-effect/)

[Michelle Dean](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michelle-dean/)

> [Hillbilly stereotypes have always made it easier for middle-class whites to presume that racism is the exclusive province of 'that kind' of person.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michelle-dean/hillbilly-stereotypes-have-always-made-it-easier-for-middle-class/)

[Michelle Dean](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michelle-dean/)

> [Book awards - in America, at least - are not like the Oscars. Awards are not cumulative, and in the case of something like…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michelle-dean/book-awards-in-america-at-least-are-not-like-the-oscars-awards-are/)

[Michelle Dean](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michelle-dean/)

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