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Brandon Sanderson, Normie King

Brandon Sanderson, Normie King

Nice Mormon Nerd Defeats Snarky San Franciscan. Plus: Messy Conservatism

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Brandon Sanderson, fantasy novelist, is too unhip for San Francisco

Hey y’all, I’m sending Thursday’s post out early. Busy day tomorrow here in Magyaropolis for Self.

Until I read this profile in WIRED magazine, I did not know who Brandon Sanderson was. I have no interest in the world of fantasy novels. Sanderson writes them, and sells many millions of t…

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