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2014 selection · Fiction & literature
To Rise Again At A Decent Hour: A Novel
To Rise Again At A Decent Hour: A Novel by Joshua Ferris appears in NPR’s 2014 Books We Love guide. NPR’s editors categorized the recommendation around funny stuff, seriously great writing, book club ideas, placing it within the year’s broader reading conversation.
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