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In John Updike's "Rabbit, Run," protagonist Harry
Angstrom contemplates his escape from the confines of his mid-century,
middle-class American life. He observes, "There is this quality, in
things, of the right way seeming wrong at first." Angstrom's no sage -- he
goes on to do some pretty terrible things -- but there's truth in this insight,
especially when considering how many classic novels were originally rejected by
perfectly smart and capable publishers.
The most commonly-cited excuse? The
stories were just too different.
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