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By Gaitskill Mary
Mary Gaitskill, 2021
Dorothy, who is fat, lives alone in New York, working the night shift as a proofreader. Justine, who is thin, is a freelance journalist with a history of unsuitable relationships. Both women are isolated and carry the weight of their pasts. Their lives are thrown off balance when Justine interviews Dorothy about her involvement with a charismatic philosophical guru, leading to an intense connection between them. This novel offers a darkly funny and caustic portrayal of loneliness and the pursuit of intimacy.