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Four Books I've Never Heard Of

Four Books I've Never Heard Of

In which I discuss four more books from the 1953 longlist and their critical reception...

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Feb 18, 2022
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Hi, Y’all! Glad You’re Here—

Throughout the past few weeks, with each selection of books I’ve discussed, I’ve found an interesting through-line—like last week, when I wrote about the women on the 1953 longlist who were all inspired by Virginia Woolf, or when I wrote about the three ‘war novels’ of 1952—but this week, I’m not so sure there’s an easy line…

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