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Originally Posted by gmw
I was a bit worried by some of the responses - that some seemed to suggest my OP was region-ist with all the worst connotations, and I'd rather hoped for better from myself. I don't care about the story or author's region/nationality after I've read a book, I either liked it or I didn't, but it definitely can have an impact on my initial decision to try the work (out of the very many choices available).
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Heh. Yes, I think some people thought your OP was asking "Are you frightened by the outside world? Do you only read things written within a 5 mile radius of your house in case strangers infect your mind with new thoughts? If someone uses a phrase you are not familiar with do you throw the book against the wall"
I took it as "Do you consciously keep an eye out for books written by authors from your country/state? If so, how come? Is it to support local artists or for another reason that I haven't thought of?"