Lethem’s Randy Reds Occupy Queens With Hot Marxist Humor
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In the past two decades, Jonathan Lethem has written, co-authored or edited 23 books, picking up a MacArthur “genius” grant along the way.
He shows no signs of flagging in his rich ninth novel, “Dissident Gardens,” an evocative, deeply sympathetic work about three generations of New Yorkers caught up in personal and global politics. Here’s a sketch of the main players: