Only the more Rugged Mortals should attempt to Keep Up on Current Literature.
A lot of smart young people have come out of Indiana. The smarter they are, the faster they come out
Mark Twain said (particularly about Pink Marsh): "I have been reading him again, and my admiration overflows all limits. ... How effortless the limning! It is as if the work did itself, without help of the master's hand."
Do unto yourself as your Neighbours do unto Themselves and look Pleasant.
Anybody can win - unless there happens to be a second entry.
For parlor use, the vague generality is a life saver.