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At the outset, this might seem like minor Morrison (A Mercy, 2008, etc.), not only because its length is borderline novella,... Full review >
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Better seen as a lengthy prose poem than a novel, this allusive, elusive little gem adds its own shadowy luster to the Nobel... Full review >
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The gut-soul of Roots, with which this will be recklessly, inevitably linked, and a handsome display of a major talent. Full review >
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