For May, Jezebel Book Club Is Reading 'The Extinction of Irena Rey'
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Jezebel readers of the world unite, I’m here with good news: the announcement of our third book club pick. In May, we’ll be reading The Extinction of Irena Rey, by Jennifer Croft. Irena Rey is one of the most original, unexpected novels I’ve read in a while. It takes place deep in a Polish forest, at the home of acclaimed author Irena Rey, where her translators have gathered to get to work on her magnum opus. The only problem? She’s nowhere to be found. Croft herself knows the world of...

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