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October 13, 2023

Tremor by Teju Cole

October 13, 2023/ Tom LeClair
Tremor by Teju Cole

A re-readable contemporary novel by Nigerian-American author Teju Cole.

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October 13, 2023/ Tom LeClair/
Literary Fiction
Tremor, Teju Cole, fiction, contemporary fiction, Tom LeClair, 2023
September 19, 2023

The Pole by J.M. Coetzee

September 19, 2023/ Tom LeClair
The Pole by J.M. Coetzee

A review of JM Coetzee’s provocative new novel.

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September 19, 2023/ Tom LeClair/
Literary Fiction
The Pole, JM Coetzee, fiction, contemporary fiction, Tom LeClair, literary fiction, 2023
September 10, 2023

Your Kingdom by Eleni Sikelianos

September 10, 2023/ Tom LeClair
Your Kingdom by Eleni Sikelianos

A review of a new volume of poetry by Eleni Sikelianos.

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September 10, 2023/ Tom LeClair/
Poetry
Eleni Sikelianos, Your Kingdom, poetry, Tom LeClair, 2023
August 02, 2023

The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store by James McBride

August 02, 2023/ Tom LeClair
The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store by James McBride

A review of James McBride’s new novel.

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August 02, 2023/ Tom LeClair/
Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction
The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store, James McBride, fiction, contemporary fiction, Tom LeClair, 2023
July 08, 2023

Crook Manifesto by Colson Whitehead

July 08, 2023/ Tom LeClair
Crook Manifesto by Colson Whitehead

Colson Whitehead’s follow-up to “Harlem Shuffle”.

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July 08, 2023/ Tom LeClair/
Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction
Colson Whitehead, Crook Manifesto, American fiction, contemporary fiction, Tom LeClair, 2023
July 05, 2023

Yellowface by RF Kuang and The Late Americans by Brandon Taylor

July 05, 2023/ Tom LeClair
Yellowface by RF Kuang and The Late Americans by Brandon Taylor

A pair of much-discussed and much-reviewed new American novels.

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July 05, 2023/ Tom LeClair/
Literary Fiction
Yellowface, RF Kuang, The Late Americans, Brandon Taylor, fiction, contemporary fiction, Tom LeClair, 2023
June 20, 2023

Chain-Gang All-Stars

June 20, 2023/ Tom LeClair
Chain-Gang All-Stars

A review of Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah’s new dystopian novel.

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June 20, 2023/ Tom LeClair/
Literary Fiction
Chain-Gang All-Stars, Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, fiction, contemporary fiction, Tom LeClair, 2023
June 13, 2023

Trust by Hernan Diaz

June 13, 2023/ Tom LeClair
Trust by Hernan Diaz

A Pulitzer Prize-winning novel plays games with narrative reliability.

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June 13, 2023/ Tom LeClair/
Historical Fiction
Trust, Hernan Diaz, fiction, contemporary fiction, Tom LeClair, 2022
June 06, 2023

Be Mine by Richard Ford

June 06, 2023/ Tom LeClair
Be Mine by Richard Ford

A review of Richard Ford’s new Frank Bascombe novel.

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June 06, 2023/ Tom LeClair/
Literary Fiction
Be Mine, Richard Ford, fiction, contemporary fiction, Tom LeClair, 2023
April 25, 2023

Biography of X by Catherine Lacey

April 25, 2023/ Tom LeClair
Biography of X by Catherine Lacey

Catherine Lacy’s new novel is full of literary ambition and game-playing — but does it work?

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April 25, 2023/ Tom LeClair/
Literary Fiction
Biography of X, Catherine Lacey, Tom LeClair, 2023, literary fiction
March 16, 2023

Gravity's Rainbow at 50

March 16, 2023/ Tom LeClair
Gravity's Rainbow at 50

Thomas Pynchon’s seminal masterpieces turns 50.

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March 16, 2023/ Tom LeClair/
Fiction-Sci-Fi & Fantasy
backlist, classic literature, science fiction, Thomas Pynchon, Tom LeClair
February 14, 2023

The Passenger and Stella Maris by Cormac McCarthy

February 14, 2023/ Tom LeClair
The Passenger and Stella Maris by Cormac McCarthy

After a long hiatus, Cormac McCarthy brings out a pair of linked novels.

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February 14, 2023/ Tom LeClair/
Literary Fiction
Cormac McCarthy, The Passenger, Stella Maris, contemporary fiction, Tom LeClair, literary fiction, 2022
February 04, 2023

The Rabbit Hutch by Tess Gunty

February 04, 2023/ Tom LeClair
The Rabbit Hutch by Tess Gunty

An opinionated central character dominates Tess Gunty’s promising debut novel.

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February 04, 2023/ Tom LeClair/
Literary Fiction
The Rabbit Hutch, Tess Gunty, fiction, contemporary fiction, Tom LeClair, literary fiction, 2022
January 22, 2023

The Unfolding by AM Homes

January 22, 2023/ Tom LeClair
The Unfolding by AM Homes

A 2022 novel about the chaotic state of US politics.

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January 22, 2023/ Tom LeClair/
Literary Fiction
Tom LeClair, AM Homes, The Unfolding, contemporary fiction, 2023
December 20, 2022

No One Left To Come Looking For You by Sam Lipsyte

December 20, 2022/ Tom LeClair
No One Left To Come Looking For You by Sam Lipsyte

A review of Sam Lipsyte’s unconventional seventh novel.

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December 20, 2022/ Tom LeClair/
Fiction-Mystery/Suspense
Sam Lipsyte, Tom LeClair, detective fiction, mystery fiction, suspense
November 30, 2022

Lost in the Game by Thomas Beller

November 30, 2022/ Tom LeClair
Lost in the Game by Thomas Beller

Former pickup player and retired professor shares his behind-the-scenes views of the NBA.

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November 30, 2022/ Tom LeClair/
Society & Culture, Sports and Recreation
Lost in the Game, Thomas Beller, sports, basketball, Tom LeClair, creative nonfiction, American sports
November 06, 2022

The Library of America Don DeLillo

November 06, 2022/ Tom LeClair
The Library of America Don DeLillo

Three works by the great American novelist Don DeLillo enter the Library of America.

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November 06, 2022/ Tom LeClair/
Anthologies/Short Stories, Literary Criticism
Don DeLillo, Library of America, Mark Osteen, American fiction, anthology, Tom LeClair, 1980's
August 07, 2022

The Last Days of Roger Federer by Geoff Dyer

August 07, 2022/ Tom LeClair
The Last Days of Roger Federer by Geoff Dyer

A collection of nonfiction pieces from Geoff Dyer.

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August 07, 2022/ Tom LeClair/
Essays
The Last Days of Roger Federer, Geoff Dyer, essays, Tom LeClair
December 24, 2021

Hell of a Book by Jason Mott

December 24, 2021/ Tom LeClair
Hell of a Book by Jason Mott

Why did Jason Mott’s “Hell of a Book” win the National Book Award?

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December 24, 2021/ Tom LeClair/
Literary Fiction
Hell of a Book, Jason Mott, fiction, contemporary fiction, National Book Awards, Tom LeClair, Black experience, literary fiction
December 20, 2021

The Promise by Damon Galgut

December 20, 2021/ Tom LeClair
The Promise by Damon Galgut

This 2021 Booker Prize winner is reviewed by Tom LeClair.

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December 20, 2021/ Tom LeClair/
Literary Fiction
The Promise, Damon Galgut, fiction, Tom LeClair, Booker Prize, South Africa, literary fiction
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