Books of Interest
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Fox (A Novel)
Author: Joyce Carol Oates
Narrated By: Max Meyers & 9 more
Joyce Carol Oates (Author, American novelist, essayist, 1969 winner of a National Book Award.)
Not as a revelation but a truth of life, children come from families that are raised by married, divorced, unmarried and sometimes neglectful, self-absorbed parents. Children grow up to be something like their parents but uniquely themselves. Oates writes “Fox” to reflect on the variety of childhood experiences and development with a look at a teacher named Fox whom the author insinuates is a pedophile. Mr. Fox is found at the bottom of a ravine in his crashed car. His body is decomposing with vultures circling his remains. The decomposing body is seen by a young boy, with an older brother, who had come to the site because he had seen the circling vultures.
Oates’ mystery unfolds as a plain clothes policeman contacts the school administration to ask about Mr. Fox which implies his death is not an accident. “Fox” is a mystery that some may be interested in completing but the subject is too horrifying for this reader/listener. Oates is obviously a successful author, but it is returned to the library without completion.
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