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This reads as a complaint about being judged by the very people who once stood outside the mainstream. It points to the tension between independence and acceptance, and can be taken to mean that success often brings accusations of compromise, especially in creative circles where purity gets policed.
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About Chuck Palahniuk
American novelist
Chuck Palahniuk is an American novelist. He writes what he describes as transgressive fiction, and he has 476 quotes on the site. He has published 19 novels, along with three nonfiction books, two graphic novels, two adult coloring books, and several short stories. His first published novel, Fight Club, was later adapted into a film of the same title.
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Books by Chuck Palahniuk
Fight Club
1996
Diary
2003
Rant
2007
Snuff
2008
Lullaby
2002