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I’ve decided that Michael Chabon is going to be my wingman for this one. I feel as though I’m on shaky ground, and I could use some credentials in my corner.

Chabon is a famous writer, for starters. He’s won a Pulitzer Prize and seen his titles on best-seller lists. He’s written novels, short stories, articles, essays, screenplays, and one of my favorite books (and films), “Wonder Boys.”

I’ve been primarily a nonfiction reader for the past 20 years, but Chabon’s novels always end up on the table beside my bed, or in my e-book queue.

He’s roughly my age, so some of his more...