“A poignant, nostalgic collection of literary criticism by one of America’s premier authors.”
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Kirkus Reviews
In Rough Country
is a sterling collection of essays, reviews, and criticism from Joyce Carol Oates that focuses on a wide array of books and writers—from Poe to Nabokov, from Flannery O’Connor to Phillip Roth. One of our foremost novelists, National Book Award and PEN/Malamud Award winner Oates demonstrates an unparalleled understanding and appreciation of great works of literature with
, and offers unique and breathtaking insights into the writer’s art.