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The Topeka School

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The Topeka School is a novel by Ben Lerner that explores the complexities of adolescence, language, and politics in America. Set in the late 1990s, it follows Adam Gordon, a high school debate champion, as he navigates the cultural and personal challenges of growing up in Topeka, Kansas. The novel delves into themes of identity, communication, and the socio-political landscape of the time.
Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication year
2019
ISBN-13
9780374721183
Language
English
Subjects
Contemporary FictionAmerican LiteratureComing-of-AgePolitical CommentaryCultural CriticismPsychological FictionFamily Dynamics1990s CultureLanguage and CommunicationIdentity and Adolescence

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