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Partita By Barbara Kingsolver review – a quieter follow-up to Demon Copperhead

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The sex writing threatens to throw the novel off-kilter, but there are rich rewards in this tale of music and middle-aged compromises What is the role of art in an artist’s life?

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  • Reported by The Guardian and published Tue, 06 Oct 2026 06:00:05 UTC.

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