Dinosaurs A Novel
Dinosaurs A Novel by Lydia Millet, published by W. W. Norton on August 22, 2023, is a 256-page work that delves into the complexities of human relationships and the environment. The story follows Gil, a man who embarks on a journey from New York to Arizona in the wake of a failed love. Upon his arrival, he encounters new neighbors in a glass-walled house next door, leading to an intertwining of lives that prompts reflections on community and individual purpose amid existential challenges.
In this novel, Millet presents a blend of humor and philosophical inquiry as Gil navigates his unexpected connection with the family next door. The narrative explores themes of family life, nature, and the broader implications of extinction, inviting readers to consider the boundaries between self and community. With its sharp-edged yet tender storytelling, Dinosaurs raises poignant questions about hope in a world facing crises, making it a thought-provoking addition to contemporary literary fiction.
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Over twelve novels and two collections Lydia Millet has emerged as a major American novelist. Hailed as “a writer without limits” (Karen Russell) and “a stone-cold genius” (Jenny Offill), Millet makes fiction that vividly evokes the ties between people and other animals and the crisis of extinction.
Her exquisite new novel is the story of a man named Gil who walks from New York to Arizona to recover from a failed love. After he arrives, new neighbors move into the glass-walled house next door and his life begins to mesh with theirs. In this warmly textured, drily funny, and philosophical account of Gil’s unexpected devotion to the family, Millet explores the uncanny territory where the self ends and community begins–what one person can do in a world beset by emergencies.
Dinosaurs is both sharp-edged and tender, an emotionally moving, intellectually resonant novel that asks: In the shadow of existential threat, where does hope live?
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