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  "textContent": "Been diving into some older stuff lately and just finished Miss Lonelyhearts and Day of teh Locust by Nathanael West from the 30s. These books hit so different than what I expected Both stories take these really awkward social moments we all have and just crank them up to 11. Like when you're stuck in [...]",
  "title": "West’s Depression-era fiction feels like modern cringe comedy – weird social situations turned into nightmares"
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