Norman Rush's "Subtle Bodies": Two Reviews
As the author changes his focus from Botswana to New York City, we check in to see what has changed and what parts of Rush's voice remain constant.
By Daniel PearceSeptember 9, 2013
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Subtle Bodies by Norman Rush. Knopf. 256 pages.
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Norman Rush may have traded Botswana for upstate New York, but the phenomenon of male friendship is as worthy of anthropological study as any foreign tribe.
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Daniel Pearce asks the question: can Norman Rush paint on a smaller canvas?
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Daniel Pearce is a writer and musician living in New York.
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