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“Master of language” (The New York Times) John Edgar Wideman uses his unique generational position to explore what he calls the “slaveroad

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Redemption Ridge Horror_Gift_Guide “Master of language” (The NewAmber Hanson suffers two demoralizing whammies when she breaks up with her long time boyfriend and loses her job as a result of corporate downsizing. For some R&R she escapes from the hubbub of downtown Denver to the small town of Westcliffe, Colorado, to live as a recluse for the summer. But the peculiarities of her new neighbors interfere. In Redemption Ridge, Amber's plan disintegrates as she becomes entangled in the personal problems of others