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...country.” In “Absurdistan,” which was named one of the ten best books of the year by The New York Times, Misha Vainberg, the 325-pound son of the 1,238th-richest man in Russia, travels from his hometown of St. Leninsburg to New York and then to the titular country in search of his father’s love, a U.S. visa, excessive amounts of exotic food, and eventually, his own identity. After reading aloud an excerpt about Misha’s first trip to New York and circumcision...

Author: By Kimberly B. Kargman, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Shteyngart Tells of Real-Life Absurdity | 4/20/2007 | See Source »

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