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‘Vile,’ ‘Deplorable,’ ‘Full of Lies’: Aleksandar Hemon Is No Fan of Philip Roth
‘Vile,’ ‘Deplorable,’ ‘Full of Lies’: Aleksandar Hemon Is No Fan of Philip Roth,“Roth’s steadfast commitment to the many privileges of male whiteness reliably repels me,” says Hemon, whose new novel is “The World and All That It Holds.” “I also dislike a lot of recent books, but I don’t wish to name them.”

‘Vile,’ ‘Deplorable,’ ‘Full of Lies’: Aleksandar Hemon Is No Fan of Philip Roth

“Roth’s steadfast commitment to the many privileges of male whiteness reliably repels me,” says Hemon, whose new novel is “The World and All That It Holds.” “I also dislike a lot of recent books, but I don’t wish to name them.”