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Lydia Millet's Atavists: Storieshas a somewhat misleading title.
Is it full of stories? Yes. But they share characters, themes, worries, and even a subplot about watching a certain kind of pornography on the living room computer. So, is it a novel in short stories? Something like that. But it's also a book that seems to have one foot planted very firmly on some ideas, on some questions and observations and hot topics, which — mixed with Millet's keen eye and sharp prose — leads to passages that seem to have been plucked from larger essays. In short, there's a lot going on here — and most of it is great.
As an author, I know the struggles of trying to fit a universe into the thimble that is back cover copy. In the case of Atavists, any quick summary would leave a lot out, so it's easier to think of its elements as merely frame and context. The stories follow a recurring cast of characters that includes a young woman trying to make a difference, an incel bodybuilder with Patrick Bateman vibes, a middle-aged mother who thinks her son-in-law is addicted to geriatric porn, and an egotistical professor with a popular nonfiction book out whose career might be derailed by plagiarism accusation connected to a journal article published more than a decade ago.