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The Definitions

by Matt Greene

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Book of the Day, NPR · January 12, 2026

'The Definitions' features dorm room conversation – with a dystopian twist

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A dystopian novel set in a college dormitory where students who have survived a memory-erasing virus attend a school called The Center, awaiting the return of their lost memories, exploring themes of the philosophy of language and unresolved identity.

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