![]() Of all American writers, none have got the genre-hack-to-hidden-genius treatment quite so fully as Philip K. No one hates the rise of Elmore Leonard so much as a lover of Ross Macdonald. Since genre writing can support only one genius at a time-and no genre writer ever becomes just a good writer it’s all prophet or all hack-the guy is usually resented by his peers and their partisans even as the establishment hails him. When they tell you it’s going to be good, what more can you hope for it to be?Įventually, enough of these secret fans grow up and get together, and the writer is designated a Genius, acquiring all the encumbrances of genius: fans, notes, annotated editions, and gently disparaging comprehensive reviews. The combination of evident value and apparent secrecy makes Elmore Leonard fans feel more for their hero than Borges lovers are allowed to feel for theirs. ![]() The Ace paperback cover promises mere thrills, and the writing provides real meaning. ![]() There’s nothing more exciting to an adolescent reader than an unknown genre writer who speaks to your condition and has something great about him. Dick’s mixture of satire and fantasy has inspired countless films. ![]()
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