Ducks in the Drawing Room
The disorienting vitality of Barbara Comyns's novels is one reason they tend to be forgotten and revived every few decades.
Barbara Comyns: A Savage Innocence
by Avril Horner
March 7, 2024 issue
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Jé Wilson is a writer who lives in New York City. (March 2024)
Ducks in the Drawing Room
The disorienting vitality of Barbara Comyns's novels is one reason they tend to be forgotten and revived every few decades.
Barbara Comyns: A Savage Innocence
by Avril Horner
March 7, 2024 issue
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