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Philip Hensher: The importance of place in fiction

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Point of viewBooksIt's often the setting of a novel that comes to mind for Philip Hensher rather than plot or characterEvery novelist finds it difficult to write about spatial arrangements. I don't know why. It's often unbelievably hard to get a character to go from one room to another, and novelists have been driven mad by the challenge – the 19th-century Austrian novelist Adalbert Stifter fills pages with insane, over-specific accounts of walking forward and opening doors. Read More...

Photos: See the aftermath of massive snowfall in the Buffalo area

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Residents in western New York are digging out after a massive winter storm passed though the region, dropping more than 6 feet of snow in some areas. The city of Buffalo set a record for daily snowfall, with 16.1 inches by Saturday morning. The previous record was 7.6 inches. The National Weather Service tweeted Sunday morning that the "heavy snow is (finally) done in the Buffalo metro area, but there will be areas of blowing snow today. Read More...

These cozy tiny houses on wheels are meticulously handcrafted and cost as little as $175,000 see

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Mitchcraft Tiny Homes builds custom tiny homes on wheels in their Colorado shop. The homes, which start at $175,000, are entirely custom and can be brought anywhere in the US. See inside three of the over 70 unique homes the company has built since 2015.  Mitchcraft Tiny Homes has been building customized homes with floor plans under 400 square feet since 2015. Courtesy of Mitchcraft Tiny Homes It takes them about four months to build a house. Read More...

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