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The Marvelous Grotesquerie of Katherine Dunn's <em>Geek Love</em>

The Marvelous Grotesquerie of Katherine Dunn's Geek Love

“Geek Love may offend; it may repulse; in doing so, however, it speaks directly to what it means to be human.”

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Kevin Barry on <em>Flowers in the Attic</em>, <em>2666</em>, and <em>The Talented Mr. Ripley</em>

Kevin Barry on Flowers in the Attic, 2666, and The Talented Mr. Ripley

Rapid-fire book recs from the author of That Old Country Music

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Betina González on The Little Prince, Walden, and A Wizard of Earthsea

Book Recs From the Author of American Delirium

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Richard Wright on Carson McCullers’ <em>The Heart is a Lonely Hunter</em>

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“McCullers rises above the pressures of her environment and embraces white and black humanity in one sweep.”

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