Spot on, as far as I am concened, Simon. Thanks.
That's why Richard's statement struck so many chords with me.
It also relates to my obsession with the
Intentional Fallacy and
Magic Fiction and
Elizabeth Bowen and
Marcel Proust and, of course, Thomas Ligotti.
I was also intrigued by the Catholic connection you and Patrick described on this Robert Aickman thread and how this relates to
Fiction as religion.
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