Why 🦉 CultureCultureCulture picked: Like other perfect but not extremely famous novels, “Brother of the More Famous Jack” has mostly been passed from people who adore it to people who have never heard of it. Now its author is considering writing a sequel. www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...

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  This is a piece about the potential sequel to Barbara Trapido's celebrated novel Brother of the More Famous Jack, focusing on the literary arts.

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