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Coming to Terms With “Cozy” Fiction

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The Comfort of “Competence Porn” Stories

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What Makes a Story Comforting?

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Supernatural Sitcoms and the Rise of Cozy Fantasy

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Competence Porn Is Comforting — Where Can I Find More of It?

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Five Books That Help Me Face Anxiety and Feel Better About the World

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5 Feel-Good Comfort Reads

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Sixties Fantasy Sitcoms and the Rise of Cozy Fantasy

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Comfort Reading With Malka Older

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What Makes a Story Comforting?

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6 SFF Works to Brighten Gloomy Days

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In Search of Books in Which Nothing Bad Happens

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“We are all stardust and stories.”

Erin Morgenstern, The Starless Sea

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