He cites an experiment he and his publisher did with his hugely popular book, American Gods.

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In Russia, where he says his books were being pirated the most, sales of American Gods increased 300% during the month following the free experiment.

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Gaiman, whose honors include the Newbery Medal for children's writing, the Hugo for science-fiction and fantasy and a Carnegie Medal in literature, has written fantasy epics "Neverwhere" and "American Gods" and the groundbreaking graphic-novel series "The Sandman, " among other works.

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Gaiman, whose "Doctor Who" episode explored the doctor's most longstanding relationship in an unprecedented way, is known for the groundbreaking "The Sandman" graphic novel series and books like "Neverwhere, " "American Gods" and "Coraline, " which was turned into an Academy Award-nominated animated film in 2009.

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And if the static thinking Marxists and their fellow travelers get out of the way, this is the future of virtually boundless prosperity the American people will enjoy, with our grandchildren in 2100 seeming the equivalent of Greek gods by our standards today.

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Elvis was such an important cultural figure in American history that two versions of him co-exist in the pantheon of Pop Culture Gods.

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