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Posts by Paul La Farge

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Paul La Farge is the author of two novels: The Artist of the Missing and Haussmann, or the Distinction.

The Delighted States

Reviews & Essays

The Delighted States

By ADAM THIRLWELL

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A wild chase in pursuit of the nature of the novel, across centuries and continents.
Human Smoke: The Beginnings of World War II, the End of Civilization

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Human Smoke: The Beginnings of World War II, the End of Civilization

By Nicholson Baker

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The author of Double Fold and The Mezzanine documents the pathway to a global tragedy.
Dangerous Laughter: Thirteen Stories

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Dangerous Laughter: Thirteen Stories

By STEVEN MILLHAUSER

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Thirteen new stories take in Biblical legends, suburban hysteria, and Tom & Jerry cartoons.
Laura Warholic, or, The Sexual Intellectual

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Laura Warholic, or, The Sexual Intellectual

By ALEXANDER THEROUX

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The first novel in nearly two decades from a celebrated literary innovator follows a magazine writer's peculiar obsessions.
Flying to America: 48 More Stories

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Flying to America: 48 More Stories

By DONALD BARTHELME

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A new volume offers previously uncollected work from the celebrated fabulist.
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