Popular escapist fiction enchants adult readers without challenging th…

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Popular escapist fiction enchants adult readers without challenging them to be educated for critical consciousness. ✨ bell hooks (2003). Rock My Soul: Black People and Self-Esteem, p.103, Simon and Schuster
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