The most reliable topic for small talk is the goings-on of stars whether they’re rising or falling, and whether nor not a particular story is truth or fiction. This is way out of balance. It invades the privacy of men and women who didn’t give up being human when they became famous, and it negates the meaning inherent in our own lives. (300) Victoria Moran
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The quote from Anne Rice, "The most reliable topic for small talk is the goings-on of stars whether they’re rising or falling, and whether nor not a particular story is truth or fiction," lies in the balance between truth and fiction. The fact that she says "whether nor not a particular story is truth or fiction" shows that she believes in the freedom of speech. The freedom to say whatever you want to say, but that freedom has a limit. And that limit lies within the boundaries of what is "truth" and what is "fiction." In this case, it lies in both facts and lies. And Anne Rice believes it lies in both facts and fiction.

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