Generous books overflow rigid categories and continuously exceed reader expectations

Evidence

It is characteristic of RIBs that they contain stories, examples and illustrations; they are generous books, overflowing any category you fit them in to, constantly exceeding your expectations. — Hilary Mantel, A Memoir of My Former Self- A Life in…, 970

Categorization

• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Hilary Mantel, A Memoir of My Former Self- A Life in…, 970
• XREF: connects to: A short story can hold a novel’s content if uncluttered — Hilary Mantel, A Memoir of My Former Self- A Life in…, 503; A verbatim-seeming fiction can exceed invented drama — Hilary Mantel, A Memoir of My Former Self- A Life in…, 833; Books are best constructed as flexible collages of movable fragments. — Hilary Mantel, A Memoir of My Former Self- A Life in…, 1077 (+2 more)

Broader Connections

• A short story can hold a novel’s content if uncluttered #qualifies (0.70) — Hilary Mantel, A Memoir of My Former Self- A Life in…, 503
• A verbatim-seeming fiction can exceed invented drama #expands (0.60) — Hilary Mantel, A Memoir of My Former Self- A Life in…, 833