
The House of Self-Worth
In Halle Butler’s third novel, Banal Nightmare, the real enemy is the careerism of the millennial.
Banal Nightmare
by Halle Butler
February 13, 2025 issue
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Nicole Flattery, a writer and critic, is the author of the short story collection Show Them a Good Time and the novel Nothing Special. She lives in Dublin. (February 2025)
The House of Self-Worth
In Halle Butler’s third novel, Banal Nightmare, the real enemy is the careerism of the millennial.
Banal Nightmare
by Halle Butler
February 13, 2025 issue
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