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I'm somewhat hesitant to post my list, as I imagine some of the entries will be met with a fair bit of derision, but I want to answer Mav's question (as I understand it) honestly. These are not the best authors I have ever read, but they are the ones whose work has influenced me and my understanding of the language the most. Keep in mind that I am among the younger Board members, and I went to a high school (and colleges) that largely frowned upon reading only "the canon." In no particular order:
William Shakespeare Arthur Miller Ray Bradbury Dr. Seuss (Theodore Geisel) Emily Dickinson John Steinbeck J. D. Salinger Stephen King Toni Morrison Douglas Coupland
Near misses include Twain, Frost, Asimov, Shirley Jackson, and Philip K. Dick.
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Fire your own canon, but…
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maverick
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wwh
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Now that it's back up…
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musick
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Stumbling through the grumbling
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*Re: *Reading mav's original post
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*Re: *Reading mav's original post
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Red light (stop!)
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What the hey ,,,, ?
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