Why Is This Good? episode 106: "The Frog Prince" by Robert Coover

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In this episode, we discuss "The Frog Prince" by Robert Coover. What can we learn from this retelling of a classic fairy-tale trope? Should we take a story like this literally? What does it mean to have a writer's eye? How do we find the perfect details? How is seeing great details not merely a matter of choosing the best words?
Read the story here: www.newyorker.com/magazine/20...
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