A new literary critique compares the depiction of the U.S. State Department in A.G. Doran’s debut novel, Pale Dread, to classic cautionary political fiction.
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A new literary critique compares the depiction of the U.S. State Department in A.G. Doran’s debut novel, Pale Dread, to classic cautionary political fiction.
In Sinclair Lewis's classic cautionary tale, It Can't Happen Here, Secretary of State Lee Sarason tries to increase his clout by offering golden opportunities and rosy futures. "His office door," we are told, "became the door of ambition." There are no such doors in A.G.
Conservative Review reported the story as "A Sorry State of Affairs."
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- FirstConservative ReviewNov 8, 5:00 AM ET · United StatesRight
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[01] VerifiedCore event reported by 2 independent outlets across the spectrum.
[02] DisputedKey facts present in mainstream desks; corroboration thin from wires.
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