The Language of the Night: Fiction, Propaganda, and the space between

Can literature be propaganda? I think the answer is definitely yes, but I want to take a few steps before we get to the way fiction and propaganda can mix. Starting with definitions — is this not a great way to start a review? I want to define my terms first, and be very clear about them, lest what I write be misconstrued. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, propaganda is defined first as, “a committee of Cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church having the care and oversight of foreign...