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Wall in the Family

Marlen Haushofer’s parables of isolation
Janique Vigier

Angst Giving

Michael Clune’s novel of a panicked teen who might be possessed by a Greek god
Jessi Jezewska Stevens

States of Grace

Ocean Vuong’s novel of precarity and abundance
Brandon Taylor

The Center Will Hold

Geoff Dyer finds new artistic territory
John Jeremiah Sullivan
Paper Trail
Ocean Vuong talks with Björk; 4Columns will publish their final issue next June
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Come Together
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Rebel with a Clause
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Who by Fire
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The Interpretation of Screams
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