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“There were a lot of apocalypses that didn't make it into this assemblage because they didn't suit the world. And defining that world and figuring out what its wobbly borders were was a long-term and exhaustive process. I had all of these different ways of categorizing the apocalypses I had made. I had a period of time where I cut them up.”

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Lucy Corin
Lucy Corin

Lucy Corin, born in 1970, is an accomplished American novelist known for her unique narrative style and profound portrayal of marginalized communities. more

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