From @galleybeggars.bsky.social it's ALL MY PRECIOUS MADNESS by Mark Bowles
Emz says: Just like Thomas Bernhard’s narrators have a deep hatred for Austria, Bowles’ seething monologue is a rejection of English culture in favour of the continent
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Emz says: Just like Thomas Bernhard’s narrators have a deep hatred for Austria, Bowles’ seething monologue is a rejection of English culture in favour of the continent
Grab it now: https://burleyfisherbooks.com/collections/books-of-the-year-2024/products/all-my-precious-madness
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