• FenrirIII@lemmy.world
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    11 hours ago

    Reading the intro to The Princess Bride (novel) confused the hell out of me until I realized the author was writing as a fictitious version of himself.

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      24 minutes ago

      Goldman’s other works tend to get ignored. “Magic” and “Marathon Man” are incredible thrillers. Both were turned into excellent movies.