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The archives contain the complete record of all topics discussed on Fiction_L, from the list's first message in December 1995 up through messages posted just minutes ago. Chronological and subject lists are available on a month-by-month basis if you know approximately when the topic you're interested in was discussed, or you can search the entire archives for relevant terms. Many discussion topics, or threads, end with the posting of a compiled list of titles or authors; most of these lists are collected in the Fiction_L Booklist pages to make them more easily accessible.

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First published on the Web: 9/17/2000
Last updated: 1/14/2008, 9:05 AM