- American literature, Fiction, short stories (single author), Fiction, psychological, African americans, fiction
"Danielle Evans is widely acclaimed for her blisteringly smart voice and x-ray insights into the complex human relationships. With The Office of Historical Corrections, Evans zooms in on particular moments and relationships in her characters' lives in a way that allows them to speak to larger issues of race, culture, and history.
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Contemporary, prestige, classical in form and grave.
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- unpretentiousprestige
- classical in formformally daring
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- Author
- Danielle Evans
- First published
- 2020
- Pages
- 288
- Publisher
- Riverhead Books, Penguin Publishing Group, Pan Macmillan
- Editions
- 5
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9780593189467
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