Over at Vol.1, I have some thoughts on the recent Melville House reissue of Lore Segal’s novella Lucinella.
The novella’s initial realism quickly ebbs away, revealing a world in which gods and literary personages are interchangeable, panel discussions play out like avant-garde theater, and no less than three versions of the title character can be found at various social events. And while some of the concerns addressed over the course of Lucinella seem specific to its mid-1970s New York City setting, others are more universal
The whole thing can be read here.