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Day of the Locust
Last discussed Jan 29, 2026
A novel by Nathaniel West about Hollywood and the American Dream, published in 1939.
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This Writer Knows What You're Hiding From Yourself | Bruce Wagner
Bruce Wagner · Jan 29, 2026
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"My work early on was compared to Nathaniel West, Day of the Locust. I didn't read that book until a few years ago because I had been compared to him so often that I was nervous about reading it."
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