Nonfiction can convey the data about a social phenomenon, but fiction can convey the *meaning* of the data. It's one thing to see a chart about inequality, and another to inhabit it through fiction. Marty Hench's narrative adventures are a way into the feeling of living in a corrupt oligarchy.

There are other ways into that feeling, of course. Take #BarryBowen's "Lifestyles of the Blessed & Famous: Preacher Homes Sold in 2023" for #TheRoysReport:

https://julieroys.com/lifestyles-blessed-famous-preacher-homes-sold-2023/?mc_cid=9678383b64

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