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Category: Short Stories

The world will not take it

September 21, 2017September 21, 2017 ~ The Longest Chapter ~ Leave a comment

Espionage, betrayal and an ill-fated romance create a thriller-like narrative in "Dinner at the Center of the Earth" by Nathan Englander.

Stories of corruption, madness and thievery

March 18, 2017 ~ The Longest Chapter ~ 3 Comments

Don't be quick to shy away from "The Man Who Shot Out My Eye Is Dead" because it's short stories. The collection offers a distinguished lot, full of crime and mayhem.

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The Longest Chapter is written by book critic Kassie Rose. Her reviews and commentary can be heard on WOSU 89.7 FM, an NPR member station broadcasting throughout Central Ohio.

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