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Book review: Paul Auster teases out tender pain of a beloved haunting
not his best work, but nonetheless manages to be lyrical and gently inspiring
Love is all you need. But love carries a heavy price. Grief is the bill that lands across the table. Baumgartner, the titular character of Paul Auster’s first novel since 2017’s 4 3 2 1, is haunted, almost literally, by the memory of his late wife, Anna. He’s living a life, as he must, but she’s always there.
He’s a likeable sort, if a small bit in awe of his own intellect. The opening chapter ...
