2666 by Roberto Bolano

Lines in the Sand

A Literary Supernova's Powerful Novel of Life and Death on the Mexican Border

By Vince Passaro
O, The Oprah Magazine | From the November 2008 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine

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Vince Passaro reviews 2666, a riveting novel about life and death on the Mexican border.

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