Cargill Falls, by William Lychack
by Steven Wingate
“Cargill Falls asks big questions about life, particularly about the ways masculinity is passed on through the generations in America”: Steven Wingate reviews William Lychack’s new novel.
I have loved travel, and also felt troubled by my love of travel, for a long time...
I don’t really find the story until I find its form and tone.
“Cargill Falls asks big questions about life, particularly about the ways masculinity is passed on through the generations in America”: Steven Wingate reviews William Lychack’s new novel.
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