Break Their Hearts: On Chris Bachelder
In his novel Abbott Awaits, Chris Bachelder employs his comic wackiness to great effect.
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In his novel Abbott Awaits, Chris Bachelder employs his comic wackiness to great effect.
Samuel Beckett wants you to have a less bad day.
With We Others, Steven Millhauser remains the master of the inevitable ending in American fiction.
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