Because : a lyric memoir /

Joshua Mensch's devastating debut, Because, is a "disturbing, memorably and superbly handled book- length narrative poem." It tells the story of Don, the charming, enigmatic director of a youth wilderness camp who befriends, and preys on, the young boys in his care. Unfolding through...

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Main Author: Mensch, Joshua (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : W.W. Norton & Company, [2018]
Edition:First edition.
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