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T.C. Boyle

  • FICTION

    A FRIEND OF THE EARTH

    SEPT. 11, 2000

FICTION

A FRIEND OF THE EARTH

by T.C. Boyle

The comedy and color are muted, though still unmistakably present, in a daring story that blends the contrasting extremes of... Full review >

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  • FICTION

    AFTER THE PLAGUE

    SEPT. 10, 2001

FICTION

AFTER THE PLAGUE

by T.C. Boyle

A bit darker and harsher, perhaps, than earlier collections, but on the whole pretty much the same kind of thing this writer... Full review >

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    DROP CITY

    MARCH 1, 2003

FICTION

DROP CITY

by T.C. Boyle

Probably the fullest picture of the hippie culture of the late ’60s since Marge Piercy’s early fiction, and one of Boyle’s... Full review >

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  • FICTION

    TALK TALK

    JULY 10, 2006

MYSTERY & DETECTIVE

TALK TALK

by T.C. Boyle

By the riveting climax, characters and readers alike recognize that the very concept of a fixed, static identity is a... Full review >

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    THE INNER CIRCLE

    SEPT. 13, 2004

ROMANCE

THE INNER CIRCLE

by T.C. Boyle

A great subject imperfectly tamed and controlled. Well worth reading, but not Boyle’s best. Full review >

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  • FICTION

    THE WOMEN

    FEB. 9, 2009

FICTION

THE WOMEN

by T.C. Boyle

All of Boyle’s colorful skills are fully engaged in his latest (as, to be fair, are his tendencies toward redundancy and... Full review >

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  • FICTION

    TOOTH AND CLAW

    SEPT. 8, 2005

  • FICTION

    WHEN THE KILLING'S DONE

    FEB. 22, 2011

FICTION

WHEN THE KILLING'S DONE

by T.C. Boyle

Narrative propulsion is laced with delicious irony in this winning novel. Full review >

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  • FICTION

    WILD CHILD

    JAN. 25, 2010

FICTION

WILD CHILD

by T.C. Boyle

With each book Boyle becomes a more adventurous and interesting writer. Full review >

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