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Bridge

In Bridge, Lauren Beukes wraps a mystery and a family drama in the trappings of science fiction, specifically a drugs-and-rock-and-roll version of astral projection.

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Review of ‘Bridge’

Lauren Beukes’ Bridge begins with Jo, a young mother on a desperate cross-country trip to acquire something she refers to as the “dreamworm.” When combined with other visual and auditory stimulation, the dreamworm allows a person to swap consciousnesses with another version of themselves from an alternate reality. A brilliant neuroscientist, Jo…

Interview with Lauren Beukes

The author of The Shining Girls and Broken Monsters returns with Bridge, a thriller that’s trippy in more ways than one.

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