Tag: small town
McGregor’s The Reservoir Tapes: A Dazzling Feat of Art
The Reservoir Tape, Jon McGregor, Catapult – Jon McGregor’s first novel, If Nobody Speaks of Remarkable Things (2002) was longlisted for the Man Booker Prize when he was just 26 years old, making him the youngest contenders to date.
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Lee Martin’s The Mutual UFO Network Focuses on Rich Characters
The Mutual UFO Network, Lee Martin, Simon & Schuster – In his latest short story collection, The Mutual UFO Network, Lee Martin focuses his lens on seemingly regular people in small towns and peels away the layers until we see even the most difficult characters in their full humanity.
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Christmas in July Embraces Formal Challenges
Christmas in July, Alan Michael Parker, Dzanc books – In his latest novel, Alan Michael Parker tells the story of the Christmas Danzig, a thirteen-year-old with terminal cancer
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