“Other people write with words; Landis seems to write with mercury.”
—Kirkus Reviews (★ starred review)
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“These stories have the elegance and assurance of classics.”
–Dan Chaon, author of One of Us
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“Dylan Landis is the quintessential bard of the do-it-yourself morality of the ’70s.”
–Janet Fitch, author of White Oleander
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“Dazzling, electrifying and razor-sharp.”
–Natalie Baszile, author of Queen Sugar
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NEW Deluxe and expanded reissues of RAINEY ROYAL and NORMAL PEOPLE DON’T LIVE LIKE THIS
A New York Times Editors’ Choice
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Excerpted in the O. Henry Prize Collection
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“Lush, fierce and stunning.”
–Roxane Gay
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A Newsday Top Ten Book
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Expanded reissue with a new short story
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“A wonderful, intriguing and original debut.”
–Elizabeth Strout
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