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The novel was listed among recommended books, noted for its concise style and influence on the guest's own writing of The Nickel Boys.
Julie Otsuka, who writes short novels, one every 10 years. She has one coming out next spring. But her first two books, A Booty in the Attic and When the Emperor Was Divine are great.
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The novel was listed among recommended books, noted for its concise style and influence on the guest's own writing of The Nickel Boys.
Julie Otsuka, who writes short novels, one every 10 years. She has one coming out next spring. But her first two books, A Booty in the Attic and When the Emperor Was Divine are great.
I thought about them a lot when I was writing The Nickel Boys, trying to get this compact, short novel together.