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SHIVER, Lionel; AMERICAN women authors; MANDIBLES, The (Book); COVID-19 pandemic; QUARANTINE; THEMES in literature

The article profiles Lionel Shiver, an American novelist who is based in London, England. Topics covered include her novel "The Mandibles," set in 2029 depicting the U.S. plunging into an economic abyss, and how the story is reminiscent of the current coronavirus pandemic, how she is spending self-quarantine at home, and the almost perversely unappealing issues that her novels tend to explore.