Lord of Misrule

Jaimy Gordon's novel about shady dealings at a rundown racetrack beat the odds (tiny publisher, no publicity) to become a National Book Award finalist. It was no fluke. Gordon's poetically crafted, gritty underworld teems with sensuality and dangerous enticements.

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