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Marlena A Novel

Julie Buntin

A National Book Critics Circle Leonard Prize Finalist The story of two girls and the wild year that will cost one her life, and define the other’s for decades

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The Ezra Klein Show

Saunders highlighted Julie Buntin's Marlena as a detailed, strangely joyful look at workingclass America and addiction.

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The other book I'm really loving is Marlena by Julie Buntin. And it's just kind of a real detailed, strangely joyful look at working class America and addiction that really surprised me in a few place...

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Saunders highlighted Julie Buntin's Marlena as a detailed, strangely joyful look at workingclass America and addiction.

"

The other book I'm really loving is Marlena by Julie Buntin. And it's just kind of a real detailed, strangely joyful look at working class America and addiction that really surprised me in a few places.

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