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TREE OF SMOKE by Denis Johnson
55%
Because it’s his first full-length novel in nine years...
25%
...plus our lingering affection for Jesus’ Son...
20%
...and it’s timely: a Vietnam epic about a war that can’t be won.
Best case: Jesus’ Son in the jungle.
Worst case: Apocalypse Now Redux, redux.
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BRIDGE OF SIGHS by Richard Russo
46%
Because we loved Empire Falls, Russo’s Pulitzer-winning novel...
33%
...and Empire Falls, the HBO mini-series...
21%
...and this time, it’s Russo in Venice!
Best case: Empire Falls with gondoliers.
Worst case: A 544-page paddle upstream.
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Ten Years That Changed Everything
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