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Bobstandard

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10. The Bullet Swallower by Elizabeth Gonzalez James

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Sun Jan 5, 2025, 11:58 AM

Jan 5

A Wild bit of magic realism set in the Texican borderlands It is focused on a Mexican bandit who’s progeny find their way to familial redemption despite living under the specter of a vengeful shadow that has followed previous generations and is itself changing. Excellent writing.

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