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A Better Angel by Chris Adrian

A Better Angel: Stories BY Chris Adrian. Farrar, Straus and Giroux. Hardcover, 240 pages. $23.
Cover of A Better Angel: Stories

We normally think of angels as emissaries from God, incandescent beings that might be mistaken for aliens, or sentimental covers on Hallmark cards. They’re perceived as the good guys, indicated by their everpresent accessory of the halo, practically a synonym for saintliness. But Chris Adrian intends to change that.