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Phillips approaches national trauma through damaged memory, caregiving, and confinement.
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Night Watch
Jayne Anne Phillips2024 selection · Literary fiction
Night Watch
After the Civil War, a mother and daughter seek refuge at a West Virginia asylum. Fragmented memories reveal wartime violence and the identity of the man controlling them.
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You like atmospheric historical fiction assembled through shifting perspectives.
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