To be completely honest, I picked this up because I thought I saw it on the Booker long list. I was mistaken (!!) but WOW am I glad I read it. How is this his first novel???



Also, best title ever. 





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https://blog.loa.org/2014/10/an-interview-with-jed-perl-how-lives-of.html



https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dialogues-the-david-zwirner-podcast/id1400997563?i=1000554152182



https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/jed-perl/we-never-called-it-frisco/

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