5. Hodgman practices a very difficult tight-rope genre; the comedy of erudition -- the comedy based on deploying esoteric knowledge.
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16. The horror writers Hodgman alludes to are there not just for local ambiance but because he's also, in his own way, telling horror story
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17. At the heart of Vacationland is Hodgman moving from land of youth (Mass.) to land of his middle age (Maine) with mortality impending.
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@HeerJeet Garrison Keillor?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@HeerJeet A sense of real place is so crucial to good storytelling. People who try to Anytown, USA their stories usually fail.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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