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Anis Shivani is writing a book called American Fiction in Decline: Publishing in an Age of Anxiety. His book Anatolia and Other Stories is being published by Black Lawrence Press in October.
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The Dark Side of the Bright Side
In her new book, Barbara Ehrenreich traces the origins of contemporary optimism.
Anis Shivani