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After novels about obesity and Brexit, the author’s new satire posits an alternative US where the word ‘dumb’ is banned
The fates of varied characters are left hanging in a timeless, intimate collection from a master of fiction
A mysterious character’s journey into anonymity in the modern surveillance state of America
The author’s 17th novel hinges on a boy’s relationship with his teacher and its echoes throughout his life
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The novelist’s collage of newspaper cuttings reminds her not to take herself – or anyone else – too seriously
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FT writers and guests select their must-read titles
A hedge-funder gives up his job and family to tour Trump’s America on a Greyhound bus, in this new novel
A biting story collection confirms the author as a devastating satirist
A collection of short stories in which our longings and regrets are all too recognisable
The author’s first story collection is dominated by themes of ownership
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A tale of a small New England town turned upside down by its new millionaire resident
Short stories that nail contemporary insecurity and the fragility of modern relationships
Rebecca Rose selects her mid-year reads
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This psychological thriller is a masterclass in building a mood of uneasiness
The novelist returns to old haunts in his latest New York tale
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