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‘The Artist of Disappearance’ by Anita Desai

By Susan Straight

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  December 11, 2011

Perhaps there could be no better antidote to the overwhelming stream of American social media and celebrity, of tweets and posts, of writing that is conceived of and shared within five minutes and forgotten in ten, than “The Artist of Disappearance,’’ the new collection of three novellas by Anita Desai. The novella form is beautiful, lengthy enough for reflection, short enough to seem graceful as an arched doorway which invites a long view.

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