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The Topeka School

Voice is one of the central themes of this ingenious work that also serves as a commentary on the current political climate.

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Review of ‘The Topeka School’

Late in The Topeka School, Ben Lerner’s brilliant new novel, a character asks, “How do you rid yourself of a voice, keep it from becoming part of yours?” Voice is one of the central themes of this ingenious work that also serves as a commentary on the current political climate.

One of the book’s three…

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