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I'm convinced this is the greatest book review. She's such a good storyteller and despite the spoilers, it inspired me to read the book.
Jun 14, 2025
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I happened upon this interview after reading “The Novelist” by Jordan Castro (very good by the way, I do recommend!), and was interested to see the relationship between these 2 authors and what their rapport was like. This interview (written in a slew of formats - email threads, long essays, etc by Lin and Castro themselves) begins by discussing the connection between their most recent books - a messaging conversation between characters (mega considering the format of this article), but it dives deeper and more meta as they talk about the layers of this connection and ultimately an infinite novel theory likened to the infinite universe theory. Other things they talk about include what they’re reading or are inspired by, details noticed in each others works, their pets, the clouds, and so much more.
Aug 2, 2022
This novel about a traveling carnival run by the Binewski family remains one of the most unique storytelling efforts I’ve ever read. 21-year-old me had my brain exploded by the sheer inventiveness of it.
Mar 12, 2024
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A fantastic, underappreciated gem of a short story. A tour-de-force of a philosophical mindfuck. A shockabuku*, ala Grosse Pointe Blank. The Egg is all of these things, and more.
Go read it now, it won't take long.
* "A swift, spiritual kick to the head that alters your reality forever"
Mar 11, 2024
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