A short, surreal, and extremely funny novel about piracy, murder, and careers; a great new libsploitation revenge-thriller action movie; and a terrific and surprising DJ set
Roundup 09/14/2024
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A very funny and surreal recent novel about life and work in the Donald Barthleme mode;
a wonderfully directed new revenge thriller that combines Jack Reacher with public-interest reporting; and
a great new DJ set.
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Now, the roundup.
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