SJ Lomas Interview - Kristin Bair, Clementine Crane Prefers Not To

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Publisher: SJ Lomas · Published: August 11, 2026 · Accessed: August 11, 2026

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Kristin Bair's Clementine Crane Prefers Not To uses 'I prefer not to' (Bartleby the Scrivener) as radical clarity: a woman radicalized by her first hot flash goes on strike one small refusal at a time.
The novel's inciting incident is a first hot flash in a grocery store, in the ice cream aisle.
Bair runs 'I Prefer Not To' writing workshops built on the small-refusal mechanic.