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Starred Review on September 15, 2014 | Fiction
A philosophical meditation on poetry's attempt—and ultimate failure—to approximate abstract beauty, Lerner's Leaving the Atocha Station still resonates among literary critics as one of the best novels of 2011. Similarly, the relentless striving to understand our own mortality even as we negotiate the infinite future effectively underscores this new work. Set in New York City, the story features an unn...Log In or Sign Up to Read More