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This reads as a celebration of language that refuses to be plain just for the sake of simplicity. It suggests that rich, formal words can be a form of delight, not pretension, and that reading becomes more vivid when language is allowed to dress itself fully. It lands for anyone who enjoys ornate prose and wants words that feel earned rather than reduced.
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About Catherynne M. Valente
American fiction writer, poet, and literary critic
Catherynne M. Valente is an American fiction writer, poet, and literary critic. She is known for speculative fiction, and her work has earned the James Tiptree, Jr. Award, the Andre Norton Award, and the Mythopoeic Award. Her short fiction has appeared in Clarkesworld Magazine and in anthologies such as Salon Fantastique and Paper Cities, along with several Year's Best volumes. Her criticism has also been published in the International Journal of the Humanities and in other essay collections.
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Books by Catherynne M. Valente
In the night garden
2006
Radiance
2001
The Girl Who Fell Beneath Fairyland and Led the Revels There (Fairyland #2)
2012
Space Opera
2018
Palimpsest
2009