The Economist: Eight of the best new novels to read now

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Nancy Mitford's character swore off reading after "White Fang", but The Economist says no single book should end your reading life. Its latest roundup picks eight standout new novels: Dave Eggers on an artist's lifelong ambitions, Colson Whitehead's Harlem trilogy finale, Marlon James on trauma in…

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