Whether the genre is romantasy or autofiction, making up stories often demands making up stories about real people — exploiting them — to serve a narrative purpose.
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Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 July 2026
Their calendars, for instance, encode a sophisticated awareness of astronomical cycles that demands advanced calculations.
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Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
13 July 2026
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