Gold fame citrus by claire vaye watkins penguin random. Intriguingly, gold fame citrus seldom expresses a sense of nostalgia or elegy for a lost california its a book too wisedup for that, plunging instead into a brave and bitter nihilism that. The apocalypse shines in gold fame citrus members will discuss the book at changing hands phoenix at 7 p. I cant believe that this is the start of the 4th year of the book club. Gold fame citrus is a 2015 speculative fiction novel by claire vaye watkins. Gold fame citrus, by claire vaye watkins the new york times.
I miss those specific types of group conversation around books, and reading gold fame citrus made me feel like those specific and analytical. Download or stream gold fame citrus by claire vaye watkins. Read free book excerpt from gold fame citrus by claire vaye watkins, page 1 of 12. A thrilling debut novel about how far well go to protect.
The plot of gold fame citrus resembles several books in the recent rash of apocalyptic novels, especially edan lepuckis california, which also involves a couple surviving in postapocalypse. Ive never needed a linear plot, but the jumping around from group of. Best books 2015 book club reading list for october. Gold fame citrus is watkinss second book, following her. This book made for a fascinating discussion at my book club meeting. Gold fame citrus is one book i will happily shell out hardcover money for the second it comes out. Gold fame citrus holds fear in a handful of dust claire vaye watkins first novel is a frighteningly believable nearfuture dystopia. Claire vaye watkinss debut novel, gold fame citrus, opens in a dry and broken california. Years of extreme drought have combined with ferocious winds to create a vast and rapidly. Gold fame citrus by claire vaye watkins the boston globe. Gold fame citrus, by claire vaye watkins the new york. To ask other readers questions about gold fame citrus, please sign up.
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