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In his novel “The Fruit Thief,” the Austrian Nobel laureate tells us not just the story but the conditions from which it emerged.In his novel…
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In Mike Meginnis’s new novel, everybody on earth has the same dream that the world will end soon.In Mike Meginnis’s new novel, everybody on earth…
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Sara Novic’s new novel, “True Biz,” takes readers beyond the hearing world.Sara Novic’s new novel, “True Biz,” takes readers beyond the hearing world.Read MoreBooks and…
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Eloghosa Osunde’s “Vagabonds!” is set in the Nigerian capital, where homosexuality is punished by law.Eloghosa Osunde’s “Vagabonds!” is set in the Nigerian capital, where homosexuality…
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In “We Don’t Know Ourselves,” Fintan O’Toole reckons with a life spent in a wildly changing homeland.In “We Don’t Know Ourselves,” Fintan O’Toole reckons with…
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