There is this notion that the lives of the comfortable-off middle class don't merit being treated seriously and with compassion.
When I began to write seriously, 40 years ago now, my chosen form was the novel.
If you die, I'll die.' 'But is you live, I'll live.' - Bowman and Kestrel, Firesong
We are the slaves of slaves
We read to know we're not alone.
Everyone deserves to be the hero of a novel.