Home Land
Author: Sam Lipsyte
Welcome to the most twisted high-school reunion imaginable, from a rising star of American satire. ‘It’s confession time, fellow alumni. Ever since Principal Fontana found me and commenced to bless my mail slot, monthly, with the Eastern Valley High School Alumni Newsletter, I’ve been meaning to pen my update. Sad to say, vanity slowed my hand. Let a fever for the truth sp….Read More
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