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All Fours (novel)

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All Fours
AuthorMiranda July
Publication date
2024

All Fours is a 2024 novel by Miranda July.[1][2] The novel follows a 45-year-old perimenopausal woman who, after having an extramarital affair during a road trip, has a sexual awakening.[3][4][5]

According to literary review aggregator website Book Marks, the critical consensus was "rave", formed by the majority of 21 critics' assessments in literary journals and mainstream magazines.[6]

The novel was shortlisted for the 2024 National Book Award.[7]

References

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  1. ^ Bieker, Chelsea (15 May 2024). "Miranda July Talks 'All Fours' with Writer Chelsea Bieker". Portland Monthly. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  2. ^ Jacobs, Alexandra (12 May 2024). "Adultery Gets Weird in Miranda July's New Novel". Book Reviews. The New York Times. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  3. ^ Smallwood, Christine (2024-05-06). "Miranda July's New Novel Will Ignite Your Group Chats". Vulture. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
  4. ^ "Standing on the Cliff of Motherhood: On Miranda July's "All Fours"". Los Angeles Review of Books. 2024-05-13. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
  5. ^ "You're Not Just an Idea in Your Head: A Conversation with Miranda July". Los Angeles Review of Books. 2024-06-16. Retrieved 2024-06-28.
  6. ^ "Book Marks reviews of All Fours by Miranda July". Book Marks. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  7. ^ Andrews, Meredith (2024-10-01). "2024 National Book Awards Finalists Announced". National Book Foundation. Retrieved 2024-11-21.