In fact, of the dozen publishing people I polled, only three would still be devotees of what passes today for literary writing if it weren't part of their jobs. The list of living writers my subjects would willingly continue to read was much more varied. Instead, they're the buildings that photograph well and that give critics and journalists plenty to write about. We would give serious thought to the argument that, for example, Elmore Leonard is more likely to be read 50 years from now than Martin Amis. Preferring Rikki Ducornet and Dennis Cooper would be fine, too.
Nobody can read everything.
And, besides, you're already reading like the pros wish they could, if only they had the chance. All rights reserved.