Borrowed Time

Critic and artist Nichole LeFebvre considers questions of family and art-making that arise in Danzy Senna’s novel Colored Television, the September California Book Club selection.

By Nichole LeFebvrePublished: Sep 10, 2024

Nichole LeFebvre

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California Book Club

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