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'X' portrays dystopian reality among the marginalized where they are exported | Book of the Day
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9:17Now PlayingThe setting for today's book could be an "alternate version of right now," according to author Davey Davis. He spoke with Anna Sale in an interview for It's Been a Minute about how 'X' looks into a dystopian reality where sex workers, immigrants and trans people are exported out of the U.S. And the book tells the story of what life is like for those in hiding.
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