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Reading the second novel before the first

July 14, 2014July 14, 2014 ~ The Longest Chapter ~ 2 Comments

This is a review of Bruce Holbert's new, second novel, "The Hour of Lead," and why I wish I'd read his debut, "Lonesome Animals," first.

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