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The first duty of the novelist

Quote• Posted on November 25, 2025July 26, 2025 by Susan Uhlig

The first duty of the novelist is to entertain. It is a moral duty. People who read your books are sick, sad, traveling, in the hospital waiting room while someone is dying. Books are written by the alone for the alone.
Donna Tartt

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