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When news like this hits the front page of HN, I wonder to what degree it's because HN has many readers of AS Byatt, and to what degree it's because Paul Graham or the ones running the show here happened to have read her work. If the latter, it's like PG&Co just getting us familiar with their particular culture.

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I've read quite a few of their books, and I'm not sure I'm even aware of, or care, what PG's tastes in literature are.

The thing I always find odd here is who qualifies for a black banner or not.

I've always had a sense that it's a combination of "readers of X" along with "people always interested in X's writing".

Stuff about writing and publishing in general gets upvoted from time to time — I think there's always been a certain overlap between HN and the writing community.

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