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| Author | David Sanchez |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Mariner Books |
Publication date | 2022 |
All Day is a Long Time is a 2022 novel by American writer David Sanchez.
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| Author | David Sanchez |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Mariner Books |
Publication date | 2022 |
All Day is a Long Time is a 2022 novel by American writer David Sanchez.
At the time Sanchez was finishing the book he read novels including War and Peace , The Name of the Rose , A Hundred Years of Solitude , and Rabbit, Run . [1] Sanchez has said "poetic asides" in Rabbit, Run influenced All Day is a Long Time. [1]
According to online literary review aggregator Book Marks, the novel received entirely "Rave" and "Positive" reviews, as characterized by the site. [2]
In a review published by The Los Angeles Times , Nathan Deuel praised the novel as a "daring and winning debut". [3]
Sanchez was nominated for the Young Lions Fiction Award for the novel. [4]
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