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The Left and the Lucky

by Willy Vlautin

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Book of the Day, NPR · May 1, 2026

'The Take' and 'The Left and the Lucky' explore peculiar friendships across age

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A novel about an unlikely bond formed between an 8-year-old boy and a man in his 40s over a quesadilla one night, featuring the working-class characters Vlautin is known for.

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