Death Valley

By Melissa Broder,

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Book description

Named a Best Book of 2023 by The New York Times ("incandescent...hilarious...a triumph"), Oprah Daily ("surreal, absurd, lucid, and wise"), Vanity Fair ("Broder [is] a genius and a sorceress"), and more!

From the visionary author of Milk Fed and The Pisces, a darkly funny novel about grief and a “magical…

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Why read it?

1 author picked Death Valley as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

I picked it up for the title as I love Death Valley National Park. But from the first sentence to the last I was riveted in Broder's wonderful world building out in the very alien desert where her protagonist tries to come to terms with the impending death of her father. Laugh out loud wonderful characters in the hotel clerks and protagonist. Also a fabulous essay on art, writing, and creation. A standout read this year for me.

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