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That Tender Feeling: A Conversation with Marissa Higgins on “A Good Happy Girl”

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That Tender Feeling: A Conversation with Marissa Higgins on "A Good Happy Girl"

[ad_1] It was the cover of Marissa Higgins’ debut novel A Good Happy Girl that initially caught my eye: a young woman in profile, mouth open so wide her jaw nearly distends as she devours a burger. It speaks to the unbridled need in its pages, and I knew, right away, I had to read … Read more

The Falsity of Happy Endings in “The One” – Chicago Review of Books

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The Falsity of Happy Endings in “The One” – Chicago Review of Books

[ad_1] When I was young, I loved The Bachelor. I was enthralled by the unnecessary conflict, envious of the contestants’ thin bodies, and desperate for the love stories that unfolded over the course of weeks. Inevitably, the couples would fall apart less than two months after the reunion special, so I’d never revisit seasons—all the … Read more