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Amanda Crawford guest reviews  The Grapes of Wrath

by John Steinbeck

Long before Hunter S. Thompson popularised Gonzo journalism, writers have been living with their subjects to better understand their lives. While Thompson's experiences were no doubt more fun (and involved more drugs) than John Steinbeck's, it was Steinbeck's time on the road with a family of dispossessed farmers in the 1930s that allowed him to write his greatest novel, The Grapes of Wrath. Written in six months in 1938, The Grapes of Wrath follows the twelve-member Joad family as they travel west along Highway 66 from Oklahoma to California. They're attempting to escape the devastation of the drought that hit Oklahoma in the 1930s, so with dreams of fertile soil and endless work they head west with almost nothing but their last few dollars and each other.... Read More

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This week Tom reviews Southern Cross the Dog

by Bill Cheng

Easily one of the most challenging novels I've read all year, Southern Cross the Dog also happens to be one of my absoluter favourites! This fractured and ethereal tale follows the struggles of a young African-American boy named Robert, beginning with the great flood of Mississippi in 1927 and moves throughout the following two decades. Rich in history and culture, Cheng effortlessly creates a mystifying and arresting world that will capture your imagination, fill you with hope and break your heat. This is a remarkable debut novel that signals the arrival of a major new literary voice for our times. 
 
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