Literary Fiction: Accessibility Concerns and Anti-Intellectualism

"The problem isn’t where the metaphorical goal post lies, however, but rather the journey to reach it. If the goal post is to comprehend literary fiction, the solution isn’t to water down the literature. The solution is to create pathways for people to expand their reading comprehension. This can look like book clubs that encourage the sharing of ideas and interpretations. It can also look like larger, systemic changes like access to higher education for those who seek it."

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