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Monkey Beach by Eden Robinson
βNames have power. This is the fundamental principle of magic everywhere. Call out the name of a supernatural being, and you will have its instant and undivided attention in the same way that your lost toddler will have yours the second it calls your name.β First published in 2000 Monkey Beach is a deeply evocative…
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