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One of Us - by Scott Nadelson (Paperback)

One of Us - by  Scott Nadelson (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Winner of the G. S. Sharat Chandra Prize for Short Fiction, selected by Amina Gautier. These stories explore the tension between groups and individuals, the allure of tribalism, the claustrophobia of belonging, and the alienation that comes with separation. They range from autobiographical to historical and roam temporally and geographically.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>The stories in One of Us explore the tension between groups and individuals, the allure of tribalism, the claustrophobia of belonging, and the alienation that comes with separation. They range from autobiographical to historical and roam temporally and geographically, chronicling, among others, an encounter between the sculptor Louise Nevelson and the anti-Semitic French writer Louis-Ferdinand Céline; a synagogue congregation facing ongoing public scandal; a comedy improv troupe trying to cross the threshold from amateur to professional; and a young man navigating the competing pulls of adventure and domestic bliss at the cusp of the new millennium.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>A carefully curated volume on themes of personal and group<br /> identity--inclusion, rejection, escape. --<em>Kirkus Reviews</em></p><br>

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