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    Gary Shteyngart: Little Failure

    Shteyngart wrote his memoir when he realized that his life story mirrored that of the 20th century, the saga of one failed superpower giving way to another failing one.

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    By Michael Silverblatt • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

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