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Explore 24 books like Child’s Play by David Malouf — a handpicked selection united by Literary.

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Friend of my youth stories

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El caballero de la armadura oxidada

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Nothing Gold Can Stay Stories

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If Child’s Play by David Malouf is on your shelf, these 24 titles belong there too. Connected by Literary and selected for literary and thematic overlap. Featuring work by David Szalay, William Trevor, Frank O'Connor, Danielle Lazarin, and others.