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While I am writing on writing, I should mention two more recent contemporary novels. Susan Choi's "Flashlight" builds on the reputation she earned with her debut novel, more ambitious and wider in scope. It denies us a tidy ending but gives us a realistic one. Also true for Ocean Vuong's "The Emperor of Gladness", more mature than his debut. Both bode well for future works, and I recommend them.