A Different Drummer
by William Melvin Kelley
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"Its tone and technique could easily be defined as magical realism and, obviously, given the themes of "People Like Us," it was both encouraging and saddening to realize just how long this style of fiction has been used to explore the idea of leaving a land that perpetually tells you that you are not equally a part of its being or destiny."
By the Book: Jason Mott · nytimes.com