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    "description": "<p>\"More engaging than any new fiction in years.\"&#160;&mdash;Chuck Palahniuk<br><br>An unforgettable work of fiction that peers into the soul of  a tough Midwestern American town to reveal the sad, stunted but resilient lives of  its residents. <b>Knockemstiff </b>is a genuine entry into the literature of place.</p><p>Spanning  a period from the mid-sixties to the late nineties, the linked stories that comprise <b>Knockemstiff </b>feature a cast of recurring characters who are irresistibly, undeniably  real. A father pumps his son full of steroids so he can vicariously relive his days  as a perpetual runner-up body builder. A psychotic rural recluse comes upon two siblings  committing incest and feels compelled to take action. Donald Ray Pollock presents  his characters and the sordid goings-on with a stern intelligence, a bracing absence  of value judgments, and a refreshingly dark sense of bottom-dog humor.</p>",
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