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2019 selection · Nonfiction
The Old Drift: A Novel
The Old Drift: A Novel by Namwali Serpell appears in NPR’s 2019 Books We Love guide. NPR’s editors categorized the recommendation around historical fiction, sci fi, fantasy & speculative fiction, seriously great writing, placing it within the year’s broader reading conversation.
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You want an NPR-recommended historical fiction, sci fi, fantasy & speculative fiction, seriously great writing title from 2019.
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