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No, this novel by John Williams is not about reefer madness in the Gilded Age, no matter what the title and cover art may tempt you into thinking. It’s of one of my favorite genres, the academic novel… …..(favorites being David Lodge’s pertinent books, Michael Malone’s Foolscap, and Russo’s Straight Man. Speaking of Russo…one more month! Funny…my local…http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/I/4117EJ0SJML._SS500_.jpg