Thomas Pynchon's 'Shadow Ticket' marks a triumphant return with a sharp take on US fascism

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Thomas Pynchon's 'Shadow Ticket' marks a triumphant return with a sharp take on US fascism
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Thomas Pynchon's first novel in 12 years, Shadow Ticket, is a noir mystery set in 1930s Wisconsin that explores themes of rising fascism, conspiracy, and chaos, linking past and present through a complex, wide-ranging narrative filled with genre references and social commentary.

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